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 58% of the votes cast and 36% of a town's 45,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,368 | |
| 8,262 | |
| 10,530 | |
| 9,396 |