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 61% of the votes cast and 82% of a town's 36,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 18,007 | |
| 20,959 | |
| 21,550 | |
| 19,483 |