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 65% of the votes cast and 62% of a town's 47,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 18,941 | |
| 24,186 | |
| 15,153 | |
| 25,060 |