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 78% of the votes cast and 37% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,805 | |
| 15,170 | |
| 14,430 | |
| 13,690 |