The Swiss franc rose nearly a third of a centime against the dollar and was last at 1.2998 < CHF = > to the greenback .

The Swiss franc rose three quarters of a percent against the dollar and was last at 1.2980 to the greenback .

Select from the options at the end. Do the above sentences mean the same thing?
OPTIONS:
[a]. no;
[b]. yes;
[b].