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 71% of the votes cast and 86% of a town's 36,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 27,245 | |
| 21,982 | |
| 16,409 | |
| 24,768 |