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 89% of the votes cast and 71% of a town's 25,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 15,798 | |
| 14,023 | |
| 13,313 | |
| 12,248 |