Measurements Are Made at Two Different Times $10.8$ Percentage Points
Percentage Change

question 82

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.
-In the last election, in a certain city the percentage of eligible voters who voted in the local election was 63.7%. This year, the percentage fell to 52.9%.

• A) Absolute change: \(10.8\) percentage points
• Percentage change: \(- 17 \%\)
• B) Absolute change: \(10.8\) percentage points
• Percentage change: \(20.4 \%\)
• C) Absolute change: \(- 10.8\) percentage points
• Percentage change: \(- 20.4 \%\)
• D) Absolute change: \(- 10.8\) percentage points
• Percentage change: \(- 17 \%\)

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