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 64% of a town's 35,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 19,712 | |
| 18,592 | |
| 12,320 | |
| 16,352 |