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 82% of the votes cast and 60% of a town's 37,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 17,094 | |
| 14,430 | |
| 13,986 | |
| 18,204 |