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 65% of the votes cast and 86% of a town's 36,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 22,910 | |
| 19,195 | |
| 20,124 | |
| 17,028 |