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 56% of the votes cast and 47% of a town's 41,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,599 | |
| 17,150 | |
| 13,874 | |
| 10,791 |