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 73% of a town's 37,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,045 | |
| 17,827 | |
| 20,258 | |
| 19,987 |