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 63% of the votes cast and 86% of a town's 32,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 16,512 | |
| 17,338 | |
| 15,962 | |
| 20,090 |