Percentages are ratios of an amount compared to 100. The percent change of an old to new value is equal to 100% x \({ new - old \over old }\).
If a mayor is elected with 52% of the votes cast and 53% of a town's 38,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,688 | |
| 15,508 | |
| 10,473 | |
| 12,487 |