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 74% of the votes cast and 55% of a town's 40,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 13,200 | |
| 14,740 | |
| 16,280 | |
| 12,540 |