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 82% of the votes cast and 51% of a town's 43,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 17,544 | |
| 12,939 | |
| 14,255 | |
| 17,983 |