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 54% of the votes cast and 79% of a town's 36,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 17,348 | |
| 15,358 | |
| 21,899 | |
| 15,642 |