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 67% of a town's 25,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,710 | |
| 13,568 | |
| 12,395 | |
| 8,543 |