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 89% of the votes cast and 59% of a town's 31,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 16,278 | |
| 13,169 | |
| 10,791 | |
| 10,608 |