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 62% of the votes cast and 75% of a town's 33,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 18,315 | |
| 18,068 | |
| 15,345 | |
| 12,870 |