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 65% of the votes cast and 74% of a town's 15,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,436 | |
| 7,215 | |
| 6,438 | |
| 9,435 |