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 77% of the votes cast and 85% of a town's 15,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,160 | |
| 10,328 | |
| 11,348 | |
| 9,818 |