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 60% of the votes cast and 44% of a town's 44,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,584 | |
| 15,294 | |
| 16,650 | |
| 11,616 |