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Question 1151801: My homework is word problems so this is a cut and paste of what it says:
The population of a town increased from 8350 in 2006 to 9950 in 2010,
Find the absolute and relative percent increase.
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The population of a town increased from 8350 in 2006 to 9950 in 2010,
Absolute change refers to the simple difference:
Absolute increase =+9950+-++8350
Absolute increase = 1600
Relative change expresses the absolute change as a percentage of the value in the first period:
Relative increase = Absolute_+increase%2F8350
Relative increase = 1600%2F8350
Relative increase =+0.19162
Relative increase percent = 19.62%