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 61% of a town's 28,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,518 | |
| 9,736 | |
| 12,127 | |
| 11,273 |