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 42% of a town's 34,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 11,710 | |
| 9,282 | |
| 7,426 | |
| 7,283 |