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 61% of the votes cast and 45% of a town's 33,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,177 | |
| 7,722 | |
| 8,465 | |
| 9,059 |