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 51% of the votes cast and 44% of a town's 29,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,508 | |
| 8,166 | |
| 11,484 | |
| 8,677 |