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 83% of a town's 17,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,313 | |
| 8,607 | |
| 10,441 | |
| 7,478 |