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 73% of the votes cast and 38% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 13,593 | |
| 10,800 | |
| 12,289 | |
| 9,869 |