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 89% of a town's 21,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,204 | |
| 11,588 | |
| 10,840 | |
| 12,335 |