Question

Suppose a certain stock gains 3 points on the stock exchange on Wednesday and then loses 5 points on Thursday. Express the situation using positive and negative numbers, and then give the net gain or loss of the stock for this 2-day period.The net gain (or loss) is ? points

Answer 1

We have

Stock gains 3 points (+)

Stock loses 5 points (-)

Then, we have the following:

`+3-5=-2`

This is the net loss of the stock for this 2-day period is - 2

Answer: the net loss is - 2 points