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 82% of the votes cast and 63% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 24,255 | |
| 16,380 | |
| 25,830 | |
| 16,065 |