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 89% of a town's 22,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,489 | |
| 15,468 | |
| 10,965 | |
| 13,706 |