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 62% of the votes cast and 78% of a town's 29,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 19,679 | |
| 19,227 | |
| 15,155 | |
| 14,024 |