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 65% of the votes cast and 55% of a town's 40,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,100 | |
| 18,480 | |
| 14,300 | |
| 16,500 |