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 68% of the votes cast and 68% of a town's 36,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,443 | |
| 19,094 | |
| 12,974 | |
| 16,646 |