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 30% of a town's 38,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,182 | |
| 7,638 | |
| 9,690 | |
| 8,892 |