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 58% of the votes cast and 85% of a town's 14,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,877 | |
| 6,902 | |
| 7,259 | |
| 9,639 |