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 85% of the votes cast and 86% of a town's 14,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,863 | |
| 8,308 | |
| 10,234 | |
| 8,669 |