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 73% of the votes cast and 51% of a town's 18,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,692 | |
| 6,701 | |
| 7,528 | |
| 7,344 |