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 83% of a town's 25,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,658 | |
| 11,413 | |
| 10,790 | |
| 17,638 |