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 71% of the votes cast and 88% of a town's 17,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,622 | |
| 9,425 | |
| 8,677 | |
| 9,574 |