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 60% of the votes cast and 53% of a town's 29,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,146 | |
| 13,833 | |
| 12,142 | |
| 9,222 |