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 82% of the votes cast and 87% of a town's 9,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,421 | |
| 4,855 | |
| 4,150 | |
| 6,029 |