Re: Subtract or percent of difference formula?

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In the original post, it was about a change in a district's graduation rate.
On 6/19/11, algie2 wrote:
> On 6/17/11, Fun Value wrote:
>> At Average HS, there are 100 seniors each year. Last year 53 graduated.
>> This year 47 graduated. What is the percent change?
>> Solution: absolute change is 53-47 = 6.
>> % change is 6/53 x 100% = 11%.
>>
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> But your question is not clear. "What is the percent change?" Percent
> change of what -- number of students who graduated or graduation rate?
> The calculation for these different questions were given in the other
> posts
 

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