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 89% of the votes cast and 89% of a town's 13,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,132 | |
| 9,603 | |
| 10,297 | |
| 7,983 |