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 58% of the votes cast and 86% of a town's 22,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,190 | |
| 16,650 | |
| 10,974 | |
| 10,595 |