Question

question 21

jonah counted how many people came to the recent town hall meetings. at the first meeting, he counted 123 people. at the second meeting, he counted 129 people.

what is the relative change in the number of people who attended a town hall meeting?

-4.9%
4.9%
-4.7%
4.7%

Explanation:

Calculate the absolute change

Using the Absolute Change knowledge point

$$ \text{Absolute Change} = \text{New Value} - \text{Old Value} = 129 - 123 = 6 $$

Calculate the relative change

Using the Relative Change knowledge point

$$ \text{Relative Change} = \frac{\text{Absolute Change}}{\text{Old Value}} = \frac{6}{123} \approx 0.04878 $$

Convert to percentage

Using the Relative Change knowledge point

$$ 0.04878 \times 100\% \approx 4.9\% $$

Answer:

• -4.9%
• 4.9% (Correct answer)
• -4.7%
• 4.7%