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 57% of the votes cast and 51% of a town's 29,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 13,311 | |
| 8,430 | |
| 11,684 | |
| 9,318 |