Question

The percentage of people accessing the Internet increased from 61 % in 2000 to 87​% in 2012. Describe the change as an absolute change in terms of percentage points.

Answer 1

Answer: There is an absolute change of 2.16%.

Explanation:

Since we have given that

Percentage of people accessing the internet in 2000 = 61%

Percentage of people accessing the internet in 2012 = 87%

So, there is an increment of some percentage, and we need to find that percent.

so, Absolute change in terms of percentage is given by

`(87-61)/(2012-2000)\\\\=(26)/(12)\\\\=2.16\%\\`

Hence, there is an absolute change of 2.16%.

Answer 2

26%

Explanation:

We are given that the percentage of people accessing the Internet increased from 61 % in 2000 to 87​% in 2012.

So we can describe the change as an absolute change in terms of percentage points by calculating the difference in the two percentages:

Absolute change in terms of percentage = 87 - 61 = 26%

Therefore, there is a 26% absolute change in the percentage of people accessing the internet.