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 51% of a town's 16,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,099 | |
| 4,651 | |
| 4,243 | |
| 5,386 |