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 69% of the votes cast and 79% of a town's 37,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 16,661 | |
| 25,138 | |
| 18,415 | |
| 20,169 |