ACTIVITY 1F: PRICE COMPARISON
Description
Students compare and order stock prices.
Math Objectives
The student will be able to:
• Compare decimals to the hundredths place
• Order decimals
Stock Market Concepts
Decimalization
Stock Prices
Connections and Extensions
Writing: Students respond to the prompt, “Identify a situation in which it is beneficial to know which stock price is greatest (or least) and write a paragraph explaining the situation.”
Compare the current stock prices below by filling the blank with either a < or > symbol.
1. $56.23 ________ $56.32
2. $8.75 ________ $8.70
3. $9.21 ________ $8.91
4. $15.15 ________ $15.51
5. $27.27 ________ $27.26
Place the following stock prices in order from least to greatest.
6. $9.00, $8.95, $9.05
7. $13.03, $13.30, $13.00, $13.33
8. $42.10, $42.05, $42.01, $42.50
9. $16.18, $16.08, $16.00, $15.98, $15.88
10. $64.80, $63.08, $64.23, $63.88, $62.98
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