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 54% of a town's 21,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,732 | |
| 9,185 | |
| 9,979 | |
| 6,237 |