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 55% of the votes cast and 36% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,702 | |
| 13,054 | |
| 15,170 | |
| 10,760 |