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 45% of a town's 23,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,486 | |
| 9,005 | |
| 7,452 | |
| 7,038 |