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 76% of the votes cast and 31% of a town's 36,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,812 | |
| 8,593 | |
| 7,254 | |
| 8,482 |