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 82% of the votes cast and 61% of a town's 41,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 18,758 | |
| 19,758 | |
| 20,508 | |
| 16,006 |