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 77% of the votes cast and 79% of a town's 39,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 17,562 | |
| 22,491 | |
| 24,032 | |
| 23,724 |