Find the absolute change and the relative change in the following case. The per person consumption of meat in a certain country decreased from 74.9 pounds in 2000 to 47.9 pounds in 2020. The absolute change is pounds per person. (Simplify your answer. Type an integer or a decimal.) The relative change is %. (Type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest tenth as needed.)
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The absolute change is found by subtracting the final value from the initial value. In this case, the initial value in 2000 is 74.9 pounds and the final value in 2020 is 47.9 pounds. Show more…
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