part ii item 5 .
market for registrant 2019s common equity , related stockholder matters and issuer purchases of equity securities market information our common stock is listed and traded on the new york stock exchange under the symbol 201cipg 201d .
as of february 13 , 2019 , there were approximately 10000 registered holders of our outstanding common stock .
on february 13 , 2019 , we announced that our board of directors ( the 201cboard 201d ) had declared a common stock cash dividend of $ 0.235 per share , payable on march 15 , 2019 to holders of record as of the close of business on march 1 , 2019 .
although it is the board 2019s current intention to declare and pay future dividends , there can be no assurance that such additional dividends will in fact be declared and paid .
any and the amount of any such declaration is at the discretion of the board and will depend upon factors such as our earnings , financial position and cash requirements .
equity compensation plans see item 12 for information about our equity compensation plans .
transfer agent and registrar for common stock the transfer agent and registrar for our common stock is : computershare shareowner services llc 480 washington boulevard 29th floor jersey city , new jersey 07310 telephone : ( 877 ) 363-6398 sales of unregistered securities not applicable .
repurchases of equity securities the following table provides information regarding our purchases of our equity securities during the period from october 1 , 2018 to december 31 , 2018 .
total number of shares ( or units ) purchased 1 average price paid per share ( or unit ) 2 total number of shares ( or units ) purchased as part of publicly announced plans or programs 3 maximum number ( or approximate dollar value ) of shares ( or units ) that may yet be purchased under the plans or programs 3 .

Total Number ofShares (or Units)Purchased<sup>1</sup>
Average Price Paidper Share (or Unit)<sup>2</sup>
Total Number ofShares (or Units)Purchased as Part ofPublicly AnnouncedPlans or Programs<sup>3</sup>
Maximum Number (orApproximate Dollar Value)of Shares (or Units)that May Yet Be PurchasedUnder the Plans orPrograms<sup>3</sup>
October 1 - 31
3,824
$23.30
—
$338,421,933
November 1 - 30
1,750
$23.77
—
$338,421,933
December 1 - 31
—
—
—
$338,421,933
Total
5,574
$23.45
—

1 the total number of shares of our common stock , par value $ 0.10 per share , repurchased were withheld under the terms of grants under employee stock- based compensation plans to offset tax withholding obligations that occurred upon vesting and release of restricted shares ( the 201cwithheld shares 201d ) .
2 the average price per share for each of the months in the fiscal quarter and for the three-month period was calculated by dividing the sum in the applicable period of the aggregate value of the tax withholding obligations by the sum of the number of withheld shares .
3 in february 2017 , the board authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase from time to time up to $ 300.0 million , excluding fees , of our common stock ( the 201c2017 share repurchase program 201d ) .
in february 2018 , the board authorized a share repurchase program to repurchase from time to time up to $ 300.0 million , excluding fees , of our common stock , which was in addition to any amounts remaining under the 2017 share repurchase program .
on july 2 , 2018 , in connection with the announcement of the acxiom acquisition , we announced that share repurchases will be suspended for a period of time in order to reduce the increased debt levels incurred in conjunction with the acquisition , and no shares were repurchased pursuant to the share repurchase programs in the periods reflected .
there are no expiration dates associated with the share repurchase programs. .

Question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. what was the percentage decrease from october to november on total number of share purchased?
Choices:
-44.9791
-175000
2074
54.2364
118.5143
Correct choice index: 3