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 44% of a town's 34,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,228 | |
| 13,015 | |
| 10,173 | |
| 8,078 |