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 74% of a town's 22,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,605 | |
| 14,489 | |
| 8,954 | |
| 10,582 |