math word problem

Question

The daily circulation of the largest newspaper in the country is about

1.71

million.

The daily circulation of the third largest newspaper in the country is about

1.04

million. Express the relative difference using a percentage. Use the second given value as the reference value.​ Also, write a statement describing the result.

The relative difference between the largest and the third largest newspaper in the country is

nothing​%.

​(Round to the nearest integer as​ needed.)

Answer 1

Find the difference and then divide by the reference value:

(1.71 - 1.04) / 1.04 = 0.644 = 64.4%

The relative difference between the largest and the third largest newspaper in the country is 64%.