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 41% of a town's 44,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,463 | |
| 12,448 | |
| 13,710 | |
| 12,267 |