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 87% of the votes cast and 63% of a town's 37,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 11,888 | |
| 15,618 | |
| 20,280 | |
| 19,114 |