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 45% of a town's 16,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,176 | |
| 5,688 | |
| 4,536 | |
| 3,960 |