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 76% of the votes cast and 72% of a town's 39,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 16,286 | |
| 24,991 | |
| 17,971 | |
| 21,341 |