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 62% of the votes cast and 69% of a town's 13,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,561 | |
| 7,624 | |
| 6,279 | |
| 5,382 |