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 74% of the votes cast and 61% of a town's 16,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,954 | |
| 7,906 | |
| 8,784 | |
| 7,222 |