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 51% of the votes cast and 31% of a town's 34,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,375 | |
| 5,797 | |
| 7,483 | |
| 8,010 |