US Unemployment – Math
The key terms in this Math course include US Unemployment.
The US unemployment rate in Aug of 2010 was 9.5%. In Aug of 2016, the US unemployment rate was 4.9%. Calculate and interpret the absolute change in unemployment rates.
From Aug 2010 to Aug 2016, unemployment rates in the US __________ _____________ percentage points .
Answer 1:
decreased
Answer 2:
4.6
Answer 3:
percentage points
In 2015, an estimated 7,620,000 travel books and 4,660,000 humor books were sold.
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:
Correct Answer
-2,960,000
Answer 2:
Correct Answer
-38.8
A local grocer cut his marketing budget by 50% last year. He spent only $650 on marketing this year and is happy with his decision. How much did the grocer spend on marketing last year?
Round your answer to the nearest cent. Do not include units with your answer.
Correct Answer
1,300
A music store owner noted that CD sales had dropped 12% from one quarter to the next. If the owner sold 460 units in the first quarter, how many did she sell in the next quarter?
Round your answer to the nearest whole unit of CDs. Do not include units with your answer.
Correct Answer
405
The US unemployment rate in Aug of 2010 was 9.5%. In Aug of 2016, the US unemployment rate was 4.9%. Calculate and interpret the absolute change in unemployment rates.
From Aug 2010 to Aug 2016, unemployment rates in the US ____________ ____________ percentage points .
Answer 1:
decreased
Answer 2:
4.6
Answer 3:
percentage points
In 2015, an estimated 7,620,000 travel books and 4,660,000 humor books were sold.
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:
Correct Answer
-2,960,000
Answer 2:
Correct Answer
-38.8
A local grocer cut his marketing budget by 50% last year. He spent only $650 on marketing this year and is happy with his decision. How much did the grocer spend on marketing last year?
Round your answer to the nearest cent. Do not include units with your answer.
Correct Answer
1,300
A music store owner noted that CD sales had dropped 12% from one quarter to the next. If the owner sold 460 units in the first quarter, how many did she sell in the next quarter?
Round your answer to the nearest whole unit of CDs. Do not include units with your answer.
Correct Answer
405