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 61% of the votes cast and 53% of a town's 22,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,978 | |
| 6,413 | |
| 7,113 | |
| 10,028 |