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 57% of the votes cast and 35% of a town's 44,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,394 | |
| 8,778 | |
| 13,090 | |
| 8,624 |