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 46% of a town's 11,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 2,682 | |
| 3,997 | |
| 3,137 | |
| 3,289 |