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 76% of a town's 37,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 15,466 | |
| 20,809 | |
| 19,403 | |
| 17,434 |