Measurements are made at two different times. Find the absolute change and then find the relative change as a percentage. Round answers to the nearest tenth. The unemployment rate in midtown in 1995 was 20%. In 2002, it was 30%

Answer 1

To find the absolute change, subtract the initial value from the final value:

Absolute change = Final value - Initial value

Absolute change = 30% - 20%
Absolute change = 10%

To find the relative change as a percentage, divide the absolute change by the initial value and multiply by 100:

Relative change as a percentage = (Absolute change / Initial value) * 100

Relative change as a percentage = (10% / 20%) * 100
Relative change as a percentage = 50%