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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Stock has rose to $9.80 today , yesterday was $9.67 , Percentage decrease?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

find the difference between the prices.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

0.0134

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

hold on, are you saying, that's the answer? It is not...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

1.34

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Can you find the difference between the prices?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

rounded is 1.3%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

you mean price increase, as price went up

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so 1.3% rounded to nearest tenth.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh yes sorry

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

subtract the smaller price from bigger price to find the difference, $9.80 - $9.67 what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OK..now you should be able to complete your assignment.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so it is 1.3 right

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

stop jumping to the answer, have you found the difference btw the prices yet?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

Basically, |dw:1383142084717:dw|

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