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 77% of the votes cast and 54% of a town's 29,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,058 | |
| 8,300 | |
| 11,745 | |
| 10,805 |