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 85% of the votes cast and 57% of a town's 18,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,131 | |
| 8,721 | |
| 8,516 | |
| 8,824 |