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 75% of the votes cast and 45% of a town's 45,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 15,188 | |
| 12,758 | |
| 10,733 | |
| 11,745 |