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 55% of the votes cast and 67% of a town's 12,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,100 | |
| 7,236 | |
| 7,156 | |
| 4,422 |