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 58% of the votes cast and 71% of a town's 13,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,199 | |
| 5,353 | |
| 8,215 | |
| 6,184 |