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 73% of the votes cast and 30% of a town's 37,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,103 | |
| 9,213 | |
| 7,104 | |
| 5,994 |