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 55% of a town's 34,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 13,277 | |
| 14,586 | |
| 12,529 | |
| 15,147 |