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 52% of the votes cast and 56% of a town's 22,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,762 | |
| 10,226 | |
| 6,406 | |
| 8,378 |