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 60% of the votes cast and 47% of a town's 15,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,275 | |
| 5,499 | |
| 4,230 | |
| 5,640 |