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 65% of the votes cast and 48% of a town's 41,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,792 | |
| 12,595 | |
| 10,627 | |
| 12,202 |