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 61% of the votes cast and 43% of a town's 35,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,278 | |
| 9,181 | |
| 8,880 | |
| 9,030 |