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 64% of the votes cast and 73% of a town's 19,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,125 | |
| 8,183 | |
| 7,074 | |
| 8,877 |