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 81% of the votes cast and 55% of a town's 38,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,630 | |
| 14,212 | |
| 18,601 | |
| 16,929 |