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 79% of the votes cast and 85% of a town's 35,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 26,478 | |
| 16,065 | |
| 23,503 | |
| 15,470 |