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 67% of the votes cast and 56% of a town's 39,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 18,564 | |
| 18,346 | |
| 15,943 | |
| 14,633 |