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 62% of the votes cast and 76% of a town's 14,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,597 | |
| 6,384 | |
| 6,171 | |
| 5,746 |