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 61% of the votes cast and 85% of a town's 36,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 23,256 | |
| 27,234 | |
| 18,666 | |
| 25,704 |