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 82% of the votes cast and 63% of a town's 13,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,716 | |
| 4,259 | |
| 5,160 | |
| 5,897 |