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 65% of the votes cast and 33% of a town's 45,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,653 | |
| 9,801 | |
| 8,762 | |
| 9,950 |