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 57% of the votes cast and 33% of a town's 48,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,712 | |
| 8,870 | |
| 9,346 | |
| 9,029 |