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 86% of the votes cast and 66% of a town's 46,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 17,305 | |
| 26,110 | |
| 19,734 | |
| 27,324 |