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 34% of a town's 37,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,925 | |
| 10,064 | |
| 10,945 | |
| 8,806 |