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 81% of the votes cast and 37% of a town's 39,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 11,688 | |
| 12,843 | |
| 12,266 | |
| 9,380 |