Question

Answer in absolute and relative terms; If you were 60 inches three years ago and are now 69 inches, how much have you grown?

Answer 1

In absolute terms, you have grown 9 inches (69 - 60).

In relative terms, your growth can be expressed as a percentage increase. To calculate this, we can use the formula:

(relative increase) = (absolute increase / original value) x 100%

Using the values given in the problem, we can plug in and solve:

(relative increase) = (9 / 60) x 100%

(relative increase) = 0.15 x 100%

(relative increase) = 15%

So in relative terms, you have grown 15% since you were 60 inches tall three years ago.