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 88% of the votes cast and 49% of a town's 27,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,319 | |
| 10,055 | |
| 11,642 | |
| 10,452 |