Question

At the beginning of the day the stock market goes up 30 1/4

points and stays at this level for most of the day. At the end of the day the stock market goes down 90 1/2 points from the high 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?
The total change in the stock market is
_____ points.

Answer 1

-60 1/4 or -60.25

Explanation:

you would subtract 30 1/4 by 90 1/2 to get the difference from the beginning to the end of the day