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 81% of the votes cast and 58% of a town's 32,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,394 | |
| 15,034 | |
| 13,734 | |
| 10,579 |