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 83% of the votes cast and 44% of a town's 42,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 13,306 | |
| 15,338 | |
| 12,566 | |
| 16,262 |