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 77% of the votes cast and 52% of a town's 23,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,970 | |
| 9,209 | |
| 6,578 | |
| 9,927 |