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 55% of the votes cast and 57% of a town's 35,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,973 | |
| 10,174 | |
| 12,170 | |
| 13,965 |