Task 1: 20% to 30%, a 10% rise or ten percentage points?

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goldenmaple

07 October 2026

For a made-up chart, if a share rises from 20% to 30%, is it clearer to say ten percentage points? Calling it a 10% rise seems different.

Yes, ten percentage points is clear. A 10% relative rise from 20% would reach 22%; moving to 30% is a 50% relative rise.

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