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 66% of the votes cast and 58% of a town's 42,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,129 | |
| 16,078 | |
| 13,642 | |
| 19,488 |