Scott's salary decreased from $78,000 to $74,000. What is the absolute change in salary, and what is the relative change in salary.

also New salary is what % less than his old salary. and New salary is what % of his old salary. and new salary is what times his old salary. please help.

1 answer

78,000 - 74,000 = $4,000 - Absolute change.

74,000 - 78,000 = -$4000 = Relative change.

74,000/78,000 = 0.9487 = 94.87% of old salary.

100-94.87 = 5.13% Less than the old salary.

New salary = 0.9487 times the old salary.