Contract Month

March

May

July

September

Corn $5,000$ bushels

High

LoW

$457\mathrm{.}000$

$451\mathrm{.}750$

$468\mathrm{.}000$

$463\mathrm{.}000$

$477\mathrm{.}500472\mathrm{.}500$

$475\mathrm{.}500$

$471\mathrm{.}750$

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Open

$455125$

$467\mathrm{.}000$

$477\mathrm{.}0$e$0$

$475\mathrm{.}000$

Settle

$452\mathrm{.}000$

$463\mathrm{.}250$

$473\mathrm{.}000$

$472\mathrm{.}250$

Change

$-2\mathrm{.}750$

$-2\mathrm{.}750$

$-2.$e$0$e

$-2\mathrm{.}000$

Open Interest

$597,913$

$137,547$

$153,164$

$29,253$

$10$

points

a$.$ How many of the March contracts are currently open?

Contracts

$597,913$

b$.$ How many of these contracts should you sell if you wish to deliver $225,000$ bushels of corn in March?

Contracts