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 63% of the votes cast and 39% of a town's 46,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,508 | |
| 10,226 | |
| 13,814 | |
| 11,302 |