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 73% of the votes cast and 87% of a town's 19,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,067 | |
| 14,216 | |
| 11,240 | |
| 11,075 |