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 51% of a town's 12,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 3,917 | |
| 3,305 | |
| 4,651 | |
| 5,080 |