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 55% of the votes cast and 44% of a town's 26,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,635 | |
| 6,292 | |
| 8,351 | |
| 8,580 |