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 60% of the votes cast and 57% of a town's 37,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 13,076 | |
| 12,654 | |
| 12,865 | |
| 11,178 |