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 53% of the votes cast and 41% of a town's 31,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,024 | |
| 6,736 | |
| 7,626 | |
| 9,533 |