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 87% of the votes cast and 30% of a town's 25,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,525 | |
| 5,550 | |
| 5,625 | |
| 4,650 |