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 66% of the votes cast and 89% of a town's 25,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 16,243 | |
| 17,578 | |
| 14,685 | |
| 18,023 |