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 56% of the votes cast and 52% of a town's 42,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,230 | |
| 16,380 | |
| 16,598 | |
| 18,782 |