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 82% of the votes cast and 56% of a town's 34,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,280 | |
| 10,282 | |
| 15,613 | |
| 13,138 |