Screen 1080:   Lesson 6 Applications of Concepts Tutorial

Here is the problem completely solved.

Jose tracked his shares of stock on a daily basis for one week. The posted changes in the price per share of his stock were:

            Monday                        gain
Tuesday                        gain
Wednesday                   loss
Thursday                       loss
Friday                           loss

What was Jose's total loss or gain per share of stock for the week?

            Step 1: What was Jose's total loss or gain for the week?

Step 2:              Monday                        gain                                             
Tuesday                        gain                              
Wednesday                   loss                               
Thursday                       loss                              
Friday                           loss                                 

            Step 3:

            Step 4: Add the gains and losses to find the total.

                        Step 5:              +   +   +   +   = – 3 dollars per share

            Step 6:             – 3 –    –      –      –      –   = 0   √