Stock sold for #3 5/8# one day and #3 1/2# the next. Did the value of the stock go up or down? Prealgebra Fractions Comparing Fractions 1 Answer MeneerNask Dec 20, 2016 #1/2=1/2xx4/4=(1xx4)/(2xx4)=4/8# Explanation: So #3 1/2=3 4/8# and that is less than #3 5/8# Answer: it went down. Answer link Related questions How do you find the percent of increase or decrease given 5m to 4.5 m? How do you convert 0.9 into a percent and fraction? How do you convert 3 1/2 into a decimal and percent? How do you order the following fractions from smallest to largest?: #{7/9, 5/6, 13/20, 11/16}#? How do you order the following fractions from smallest to largest?: #{18/9, 32/24, 25/20, 33/12}#? How do we convert a decimal fraction such as #2.35# in percentage? The mass of a crate of mangoes is #11 12/13# kilograms. The mass of a crate of pineapples is #11... Question #5b6c0 Juan read for 5/6 of an hour. Larissa read for 10/12 of an hour. Who read for a longer period of time? What is 1 1/4 as a improper fraction? See all questions in Comparing Fractions Impact of this question 2158 views around the world You can reuse this answer Creative Commons License