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 62% of a town's 17,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,851 | |
| 6,219 | |
| 7,589 | |
| 7,273 |