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 86% of the votes cast and 42% of a town's 40,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,448 | |
| 10,584 | |
| 9,744 | |
| 14,616 |