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John was payed $25,000 last year. This year he was payed $31,000. The difference between these two is clearly $6,000: this is also known as the absolute value. Therefore Absolute value is the new value minus the old value. Clear cut right? But what is the relative value?

Relative value is the percentage of change. To solve for this, take relative value (6,000) and divide it by the original value (25,000). 6,000/25,000 = 0.24 or 24%. This is the relative value. The percentage of change between the old value and the new value. Hope this helps.

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In our decimal number system, the value of a digit depends on its place, or position, in the number. Each place has a value of 10 times the place to its right.

A number in standard form is separated into groups of three digits using commas. Each of these groups is called a period.

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The quantity or amount. Example: If you were asked what is the value of 2x2 the value would be 4.

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