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 77% of the votes cast and 53% of a town's 47,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 17,935 | |
| 14,697 | |
| 19,181 | |
| 18,932 |