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 87% of the votes cast and 37% of a town's 20,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,698 | |
| 4,884 | |
| 6,438 | |
| 6,586 |