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 76% of the votes cast and 37% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,141 | |
| 13,779 | |
| 11,059 | |
| 16,317 |