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 75% of the votes cast and 78% of a town's 39,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 18,252 | |
| 22,815 | |
| 15,514 | |
| 27,378 |