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 54% of a town's 9,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 3,596 | |
| 3,937 | |
| 2,527 | |
| 2,770 |