yesterday ' s closing prices of 1980 different stocks listed on a certain stock exchange were all different from today ' s closing prices . the number of stocks that closed at a higher price today than yesterday was 20 percent greater than the number that closed at a lower price . how many of the stocks closed at a higher price today than yesterday ?
Choices:	A) 484	B) 1080	C) 1,100	D) 1,320	E) 1,694

Rationale: lets consider the below - the number of stocks that closed at a higher price = h the number of stocks that closed at a lower price = l we understand from first statement - > h + l = 1980 - - - - ( 1 ) we understand from second statement - > h = ( 120 / 100 ) l = > h = 1.2 l - - - - ( 2 ) solve eq ( 1 ) ( 2 ) to get h = 1080 . b is my answer .
Answer: B