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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
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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

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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.

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