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 52% of the votes cast and 58% of a town's 43,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 17,458 | |
| 17,957 | |
| 12,969 | |
| 15,213 |