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 63% of the votes cast and 37% of a town's 12,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 2,797 | |
| 2,708 | |
| 2,842 | |
| 3,419 |