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 52% of the votes cast and 83% of a town's 38,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 23,340 | |
| 25,232 | |
| 16,401 | |
| 18,924 |