1. **State the problem:** Calculate the absolute change and growth rate for Ontario's population from 2016 to 2021. 2. **Formula for absolute change:** $$\text{Absolute Change} = \text{Population}_{2021} - \text{Population}_{2016}$$ 3. **Formula for growth rate:** $$\text{Growth Rate} = \left(\frac{\text{Absolute Change}}{\text{Population}_{2016}}\right) \times 100$$ 4. **Given data for Ontario:** - Population 2021 = 14,223,942 - Population 2016 = 13,448,494 5. **Calculate absolute change:** $$14,223,942 - 13,448,494 = 775,448$$ 6. **Calculate growth rate:** $$\frac{775,448}{13,448,494} \times 100 = 5.765\%$$ 7. **Round growth rate to one decimal place:** $$5.8\%$$ **Final answer:** - Absolute change = 775,448 - Growth rate = 5.8%