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 87% of the votes cast and 61% of a town's 16,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,491 | |
| 5,368 | |
| 6,539 | |
| 7,613 |