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 67% of the votes cast and 49% of a town's 33,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,391 | |
| 10,834 | |
| 9,702 | |
| 11,481 |