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 74% of the votes cast and 61% of a town's 33,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 11,877 | |
| 14,896 | |
| 15,299 | |
| 15,701 |