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 54% of the votes cast and 44% of a town's 9,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 2,495 | |
| 3,168 | |
| 2,138 | |
| 2,653 |