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 56% of the votes cast and 52% of a town's 31,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,412 | |
| 11,606 | |
| 12,574 | |
| 9,027 |