Measurements Are Made at Two Different Times $161.1$ Percentage Points
Percentage Points Percentage Change: 15

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 1960, in the town of Thornton the percentage of 50 year old women that had never been married was 9.5%. Last year, the percentage of 50 year old women that had never been married was 24.8%.

A) Absolute change: $161.1$ percentage points
percentage points Percentage change: 15.3\%

B) Absolute change: $- 15.3$
Percentage change: -61.7\%

C) Absolute change: $15.3$ percentage points
Percentage change: $161.1 \%$

D) Absolute change: $15.3$ percentage points
Percentage change: $61.7 \%$