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 81% of the votes cast and 86% of a town's 12,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,605 | |
| 8,359 | |
| 7,843 | |
| 6,398 |