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 88% of a town's 37,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 27,025 | |
| 26,699 | |
| 28,653 | |
| 18,234 |