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 85% of the votes cast and 42% of a town's 16,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,174 | |
| 5,981 | |
| 5,846 | |
| 5,712 |