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 78% of the votes cast and 41% of a town's 42,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 13,948 | |
| 12,915 | |
| 13,776 | |
| 13,432 |