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 52% of the votes cast and 61% of a town's 45,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 15,098 | |
| 14,274 | |
| 20,313 | |
| 17,843 |