ACTIVITY 2B: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?                                     

Description

Students determine the difference between 52-week highs/lows and daily highs/lows.

Math Objectives

The student will be able to:

• Find the difference between two numbers in decimal form

Stock Market Concepts

52-Week High and Low

Daily High and Low

Connections and Extensions

Writing: Students respond to the prompt, “Why is it important for an investor to know the difference

between a stock’s 52-week and low or daily high and low?”

Writing: Students respond to the prompt, “What other differences or ranges might an investor wish to

know?”  

ACTIVITY -- WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

Find the difference between each of the 52-Week Highs and Lows.

1. 52-Week High: $58.04 52-Week Low is $38.53 Difference: ___________

2. 52-Week High: $35.17 52-Week Low is $21.60 Difference: ___________

3. 52-Week High: $37.00 52-Week Low is $27.85 Difference: ___________

4. 52-Week High: $29.48 52-Week Low is $20.71 Difference: ___________

5. 52-Week High: $17.49 52-Week Low is $8.12 Difference: ___________

Find the difference between each of the Daily Highs and Daily Lows.

6. Daily High: $14.06 Daily Low: $13.80 Difference: ___________

7. Daily High: $31.27 Daily Low: $29.88 Difference: ___________

8. Daily High: $47.26 Daily Low: $43.15 Difference: ___________

9. Daily High: $8.29 Daily Low: $8.12 Difference: ___________

10. Daily High: $27.32 Daily Low: $26.35 Difference: ___________

 

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