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 62% of the votes cast and 47% of a town's 43,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 13,137 | |
| 16,168 | |
| 12,530 | |
| 13,541 |