Percentage points

Percentage points

Secondary 1

The share of households using a rainwater barrel fell from 12% to 9% in District A and from 40% to 32% in District B. Which district had the larger fall in percentage points? Which district had the larger relative percentage decrease in its share?

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Answer:District B (8 percentage points) District A (25% relative decrease)

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