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 68% of the votes cast and 61% of a town's 27,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 11,200 | |
| 10,870 | |
| 11,858 | |
| 9,223 |