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 62% of the votes cast and 51% of a town's 41,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,964 | |
| 18,192 | |
| 13,173 | |
| 15,264 |