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 87% of the votes cast and 47% of a town's 19,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,805 | |
| 7,769 | |
| 7,233 | |
| 7,323 |