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 79% of the votes cast and 39% of a town's 45,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,355 | |
| 9,126 | |
| 9,653 | |
| 13,865 |