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 89% of the votes cast and 59% of a town's 12,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,248 | |
| 6,301 | |
| 5,098 | |
| 6,160 |