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 71% of the votes cast and 81% of a town's 22,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 13,900 | |
| 12,652 | |
| 16,038 | |
| 14,969 |