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 56% of the votes cast and 57% of a town's 23,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,342 | |
| 7,473 | |
| 9,964 | |
| 7,210 |