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 67% of the votes cast and 35% of a town's 35,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,820 | |
| 7,473 | |
| 7,963 | |
| 8,208 |