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 52% of a town's 30,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,828 | |
| 8,892 | |
| 10,764 | |
| 13,884 |