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 42% of a town's 31,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,807 | |
| 11,718 | |
| 10,676 | |
| 7,031 |