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 51% of the votes cast and 74% of a town's 28,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 17,405 | |
| 10,567 | |
| 13,261 | |
| 13,882 |