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 64% of the votes cast and 35% of a town's 37,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,619 | |
| 11,526 | |
| 8,288 | |
| 7,641 |