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 72% of the votes cast and 35% of a town's 27,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,505 | |
| 6,804 | |
| 8,411 | |
| 5,008 |