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 65% of the votes cast and 34% of a town's 25,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,525 | |
| 6,545 | |
| 6,460 | |
| 4,845 |