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 83% of a town's 26,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 11,653 | |
| 16,617 | |
| 15,322 | |
| 18,127 |