The population of Placerville grew from 4360 a decade ago to 6590 today.

Answer:
Explanation:
a) To calculate the absolute change, we simply have to subtract the beginning value from the final value
Mathematically, we have that as:
[tex]6590-4360\text{ = 2230}[/tex]b) Percentage Change
To find the percentage change, we divide the absolute change by the initial value, then multiply by 100%
Mathematically, we have that as:
[tex]\frac{2230}{4360}\times\text{ 100 \% = 51.1\%}[/tex]