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 87% of the votes cast and 82% of a town's 26,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,284 | |
| 18,548 | |
| 16,843 | |
| 17,696 |