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 47% of a town's 17,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,235 | |
| 5,753 | |
| 5,993 | |
| 5,913 |