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 85% of the votes cast and 50% of a town's 34,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,370 | |
| 8,840 | |
| 14,450 | |
| 11,390 |