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 66% of the votes cast and 65% of a town's 29,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 16,777 | |
| 12,441 | |
| 11,687 | |
| 9,802 |