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 70% of the votes cast and 41% of a town's 38,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,257 | |
| 10,906 | |
| 12,776 | |
| 10,594 |