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 69% of the votes cast and 64% of a town's 39,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 21,715 | |
| 16,224 | |
| 17,222 | |
| 22,464 |