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 68% of the votes cast and 71% of a town's 31,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 11,665 | |
| 12,326 | |
| 14,967 | |
| 13,646 |