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 81% of the votes cast and 37% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,872 | |
| 13,598 | |
| 14,685 | |
| 11,241 |