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 67% of the votes cast and 85% of a town's 38,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 22,610 | |
| 21,641 | |
| 19,703 | |
| 19,057 |