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 87% of a town's 17,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,839 | |
| 10,353 | |
| 13,163 | |
| 8,430 |