Two Measurements Are Given $\$ 2.9$ Million
Relative Difference $2.7 \%$ B) Absolute Difference

question 46

Multiple Choice

Two measurements are given. Find the absolute difference and then find the relative difference as a percentage. Assumethat the first quantity is the compared value and the second quantity is the reference value. Round answers to the nearesttenth if necessary.
-Last year the total revenue for Clearline phone company was $13.7 million while the revenue for its competitor, the Speakmore was $10.8 million.

• A) Absolute difference: \(\$ 2.9\) million
• Relative difference: \(2.7 \%\)
• B) Absolute difference: \(\$ 2.9\) million
• Relative difference: \(21.2 \%\)
• C) Absolute difference: \(\$ 2.9\) million
• Relative difference: \(26.9 \%\)
• D) Absolute difference: \(\$ - 2.9\) million
• Relative difference: \(- 21.2 \%\)

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