Question

At the beginning of the day the stock market

goes down 70 1/2 points and stays at this level for most of the day. At the end of the day the stock market goes up
110 1/4 points from the low at the beginning of the day. What is the total change in the stock market from the beginning of the day to the end of the​ day?

Answer 1

Answer: Lets say the stock (before it goes down 70 1/2 points) is worth 100 points after dropping 70 1/2 points it would be at 29 1/2 points then it would go up 110 1/4 points bringing it to 139 3/4 so the total change would be 39.75 or 39 3/4

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