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 80% of the votes cast and 43% of a town's 48,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,035 | |
| 16,512 | |
| 13,416 | |
| 17,131 |