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 76% of the votes cast and 87% of a town's 24,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 11,275 | |
| 12,528 | |
| 15,869 | |
| 17,539 |