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 88% of the votes cast and 76% of a town's 17,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 11,240 | |
| 6,589 | |
| 10,336 | |
| 11,370 |