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 53% of the votes cast and 54% of a town's 17,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,324 | |
| 7,803 | |
| 4,865 | |
| 7,528 |