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 68% of the votes cast and 74% of a town's 35,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,504 | |
| 13,209 | |
| 13,727 | |
| 17,612 |