Question

Consider the population of town that grows from 24730 to 72210 over a decade. Find the absolute and relative change in the population

Answer 1

Explanation:

The absolute change is 72210-24730=47480.

The relative change is absolute change divided by initial value in percentage:

((72210-24730)/24730)*100%=191, 9...%

Absolute change 47480

Relative change 192% (rounded)