The five year survival rate for Caucasians for all forms of cancer increased from 39% in the 1960's to 57% now. Express the change in two ways: (1) as an absolute difference in terms of percentage and (2) as a relative difference in terms of percent.

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relative percent= (final-original)/original * 100

Memorize that.

absolutre difference= (final-original)
The​ five-year survival rate for Caucasians for all forms of cancer increased from
3939​%
in the 1960s to
6262​%
now. Express this change in two​ ways: (1) as an absolute difference in terms of percentage points and​ (2) as a relative difference in terms of percent.