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 40% of a town's 42,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,448 | |
| 12,096 | |
| 12,432 | |
| 12,936 |