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 80% of the votes cast and 81% of a town's 14,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,783 | |
| 9,072 | |
| 6,237 | |
| 7,144 |