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 56% of the votes cast and 75% of a town's 17,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,140 | |
| 6,630 | |
| 10,200 | |
| 8,925 |