Answer: the total price change in stock is fall of 3.2 points or -3.2 points.
Explanation:
In integers , we use positive integers to show rise in amount whereas we use negative integers to show fall .
Given: A stock price rose 2.2 points in Week 1.
i.e. +2.2 points rise.
The stock price fell 5.4 points in Week 2.
i.e. fall of -5.4. (Much greater, than it rose)
The equation to represent the total price change in stock would be
Total price change = price rose in Week 1 + price fell in Week 2.
= [+2.2 + (-5.4)] points
= 2.2 - 5.4 points [ (+)(-) = (-)]
= -3.2 points
Hence, the total price change in stock is fall of 3.2 points.