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 76% of the votes cast and 46% of a town's 40,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,536 | |
| 13,064 | |
| 13,984 | |
| 13,616 |