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 75% of the votes cast and 39% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,746 | |
| 12,422 | |
| 14,333 | |
| 12,613 |