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 61% of the votes cast and 55% of a town's 35,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,203 | |
| 13,090 | |
| 11,743 | |
| 14,438 |