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 53% of the votes cast and 84% of a town's 29,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,911 | |
| 15,347 | |
| 19,001 | |
| 21,680 |