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 69% of the votes cast and 53% of a town's 43,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 15,725 | |
| 15,269 | |
| 15,041 | |
| 13,902 |