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 59% of the votes cast and 86% of a town's 15,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 11,481 | |
| 10,062 | |
| 7,611 | |
| 8,901 |