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 51% of the votes cast and 33% of a town's 31,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,217 | |
| 7,673 | |
| 6,445 | |
| 5,627 |