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 62% of the votes cast and 87% of a town's 16,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,326 | |
| 8,630 | |
| 9,187 | |
| 7,238 |