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 68% of the votes cast and 89% of a town's 18,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,573 | |
| 12,976 | |
| 10,894 | |
| 10,253 |