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 79% of the votes cast and 86% of a town's 38,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 17,974 | |
| 27,124 | |
| 25,817 | |
| 16,667 |