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 53% of the votes cast and 83% of a town's 19,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,043 | |
| 11,197 | |
| 8,358 | |
| 10,881 |