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 80% of the votes cast and 60% of a town's 11,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,280 | |
| 5,346 | |
| 5,610 | |
| 4,488 |