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 64% of the votes cast and 89% of a town's 17,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,709 | |
| 10,440 | |
| 9,683 | |
| 10,288 |