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 90% of the votes cast and 45% of a town's 43,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 13,545 | |
| 17,415 | |
| 13,352 | |
| 17,222 |