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 64% of the votes cast and 34% of a town's 35,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,211 | |
| 7,616 | |
| 9,044 | |
| 7,735 |