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 45% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,400 | |
| 13,725 | |
| 18,450 | |
| 13,950 |