Determine whether each statement describes relative age or absolute age.
sam bought a new car seven
years ago today.
sarah's company was formed
a few years after james's
company.
luke's school was built in
december, 100 years ago.
alice's school is older
than luke's school.
louisa owned a car long
before sam.
james's company has been in
existence since 1991.
relative age
absolute age

Sam bought a new car seven years ago today - absolute age
Sarah s company was formed a few years after James’s company - relative age
Luke’s school was built in December, 100 years ago. - relative age
Alice’s school is older than Luke’s school - relative age
Louisa owned a car long before Sam - relative age
James’ company has been in existence since 1991 - absolute age

relative age - the age of an event is determined in relation with another event (or another person)

Absolute age - the age of an event is a fixed moment in time, which can be traced back with precision and does not depend on another event, person or age