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 53% of the votes cast and 66% of a town's 15,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,326 | |
| 8,316 | |
| 5,247 | |
| 6,435 |