find the absolute change between the closing for the Dow Jones ind. average between Jan. 27 - 20,093.78 and Nov. 21 of 23,590.83 round to the hundredths of a point. and round to the nearest 0.01%. thank you.

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find the absolute change between the closing for the Dow Jones ind. average between Jan. 27 - 20,093.78 and Nov. 21 of 23,590.83 round to the hundredths of a point. and round to the nearest 0.01%.  thank you.

Steve · Answer

absolute: just subtract one from the other relative: divide that difference by the starting value (and express as a percent)

JT · Answer

for the first one I got 3497.05 if rounded to the hundredths of a point, the answer is 3500? correct?

JT · Answer

the answer if got for the second part was 23589.83 and rounding to the 0.01% not sure how to achieve that part of the answer.

Steve · Answer

The absolute difference is 3497.05 the relative difference is 3497.05/20093.78 = 0.1740 or 17.40% you evidently did not read my instructions closely.

Lisa · Answer

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