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 78% of the votes cast and 72% of a town's 29,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 15,034 | |
| 17,539 | |
| 16,286 | |
| 10,649 |