Two measurements are given. Find the absolute difference and then find the relative difference as a percentage. Assume that the first quantity is the compared value and the second quantity is the reference value. Round answers to the nearest tenth. The population density in country A is 120 people per square mile while country B is 598 people per square mile

Answer 1

To find the absolute difference, we subtract the second quantity from the first quantity:

Difference = 120 - 598 = -478

To find the relative difference as a percentage, we divide the absolute difference by the second quantity and multiply by 100:

Relative Difference = (-478 / 598) * 100 = -79.9%

Rounded to the nearest tenth, the absolute difference is -478 and the relative difference is -79.9%.