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 61% of the votes cast and 51% of a town's 39,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 15,116 | |
| 12,133 | |
| 10,343 | |
| 16,111 |