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 77% of the votes cast and 66% of a town's 43,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 22,420 | |
| 17,879 | |
| 19,582 | |
| 21,853 |