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 76% of the votes cast and 53% of a town's 35,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,098 | |
| 13,171 | |
| 10,388 | |
| 16,510 |