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 85% of the votes cast and 52% of a town's 42,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,851 | |
| 19,219 | |
| 18,127 | |
| 18,564 |