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 53% of the votes cast and 90% of a town's 25,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 15,750 | |
| 13,500 | |
| 11,925 | |
| 11,700 |