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 83% of the votes cast and 31% of a town's 31,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,976 | |
| 5,189 | |
| 6,439 | |
| 6,631 |