X = shorter piece
y = longer piece = 5x
shorter piece + longer piece = 60
x + 5x = 60
6x = 60
x = 60/6
x = 10 in. <== shorter piece
y = 5x
y = 5(10)
y = 50 in. <== longer piece
The price of the stock is below its starting price because the price will decrease before it increases
Divide 5 by 4 and the left over Is the top of the fraction then your divisor is on the bottom so it would be 1 and 4/5.
