Measurements Are Made at Two Different Times $- 50$ Percentage Points Percentage Change

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.
-Last year the Mayor of the town of Little Heath had an approval rating of 71%. This year his approval rating had fallen to 21%.

A) Absolute change: 50 percentage points
B) Absolute change: $- 50$ percentage points Percentage change: $238.1 \%$ Percentage change: $- 70.4 \%$
C) Absolute change: $- 50$ percentage points
D) Absolute change: $- 50$ percentage points Percentage change: $- 238.1 \%$ Percentage change: $- 7 \%$