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 55% of the votes cast and 31% of a town's 46,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,843 | |
| 8,556 | |
| 9,269 | |
| 9,554 |