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 57% of a town's 34,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 13,178 | |
| 10,853 | |
| 15,116 | |
| 11,434 |