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 69% of the votes cast and 33% of a town's 23,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,452 | |
| 5,161 | |
| 5,237 | |
| 4,478 |