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 61% of the votes cast and 46% of a town's 31,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 11,265 | |
| 9,554 | |
| 7,415 | |
| 8,699 |