Question

7. On Friday, Stock 1 dropped 3/4 point and Stock 2 dropped 5/8 point. Based on this information, which statement is true? Stock 2 dropped more Stock 1 dropped more The stocks dropped the same amount O Both stocks sold at the same price Clear selection

Answer 1

Let's divide each fraction

`\begin{gathered} (3)/(4)=0.75 \\ (5)/(8)=0.625 \end{gathered}`

As you can observe, 3/4 is greater than 5/8.

Hence, Stock 1 dropped more.