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 74% of the votes cast and 72% of a town's 27,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,580 | |
| 10,498 | |
| 12,247 | |
| 14,386 |