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 88% of the votes cast and 81% of a town's 34,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 20,655 | |
| 14,321 | |
| 17,626 | |
| 24,235 |