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 51% of the votes cast and 34% of a town's 31,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,640 | |
| 7,589 | |
| 5,375 | |
| 7,905 |