Score for this attempt: 70 out of 100
Question 1
pts
This table lists the Median income for a county.
Median Income
County Name 2001 2011
Gibson County $51,517 $46,570
Find the Absolute Change in the Median Income for Gibson County from 2001 to
2011. Write your answer as a whole number of dollars, do not include units on your
-4947
answer.
Find the Relative Change in the Median Income for Gibson County from 2001 to
-9.6
2011. Write your answer as a percent, rounded to the nearest tenth.
Answer 1:
-4947
Correct Answer
-4,947
Answer 2:
-9.6
Correct Answer
-9.6%
Question 2
pts
In 2015, an estimated 7,620,000 travel books and 4,660,000 humor books were sold.
, -
2,960,000
Compare the number of humor books to travel books using absolute
change. Write your answer only as a positive or negative number (no units).
Compare the number of humor books to travel books using relative
change. Write your answer as a percentage rounded to the nearest tenth.
Answer 1:
-2,960,000
Correct Answer
-2960000
Answer 2:
-38.8
Correct Answer
-38.8%
Question 3
pts
You are charged $9.14 in total for a meal. Assuming that the local sales tax is 7.8%, what was
the menu price of this item?
Express your answer rounded correctly to the nearest cent. Do not include units with your
answer.
8.47
Correct Answer
8.48 margin of error +/- 2%
Question 4
pts
A company hopes to expand their business by 7% in the coming year. If they currently
employ 57 people, how many people will the company employ after the expansion?
Round your answer to the nearest whole person. Do not include units with your
answer.
61