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 65% of the votes cast and 59% of a town's 19,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,838 | |
| 6,614 | |
| 7,287 | |
| 6,053 |