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 62% of the votes cast and 42% of a town's 27,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,031 | |
| 6,237 | |
| 10,206 | |
| 7,825 |