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 72% of the votes cast and 34% of a town's 39,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,547 | |
| 11,801 | |
| 9,149 | |
| 7,426 |