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 85% of the votes cast and 77% of a town's 18,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,207 | |
| 7,346 | |
| 11,781 | |
| 12,058 |