Question

1.) A sapling measured 15 inches in March. By June it was 50 inches.

a. What was the absolute change?
b. What was the relative change?

Answer 1

a. 35 inches

b. 233.33 %

Explanation:

The sapling measured 15 inches in March.

By June it was 50 inches.

a. Therefore, the absolute change |15 - 50| = |- 35| = 35 inches

b. The relative change generally given in percentage relative change

=
`\frac{\textrm {Final value - Initial value}}{\textrm {Initial value}} * 100`

=
`(50 - 15)/(15) * 100`

= 233.33 % ( Answer )