Measurements Are Made at Two Different Times $\$ - 1,220,000$ Percentage Change: 762

question 114

Multiple Choice

Measurements are made at two different times. Find the absolute change and then find the percentage change. Roundanswers to the nearest tenth if necessary.
-The value of Anna's house increased from $160,000 when she bought it 20 years ago to $1.38 million today.

• A) Absolute change: \(\$ - 1,220,000\)
• Percentage change: 762.5\%
• B) Absolute change: \(\$ 1,220,000\)
• Percentage change: 76.3\%
• C) Absolute change: \(\$ 1,220,000\)
• Percentage change: \(762.5 \%\)
• D) Absolute change: \(\$ 1,220,000\)
• Percentage change: \(88.4 \%\)

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