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 85% of the votes cast and 61% of a town's 38,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 13,444 | |
| 17,153 | |
| 19,703 | |
| 12,517 |