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 73% of the votes cast and 76% of a town's 36,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 13,954 | |
| 17,510 | |
| 19,973 | |
| 24,077 |