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 58% of the votes cast and 86% of a town's 37,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 28,638 | |
| 22,274 | |
| 18,456 | |
| 23,229 |