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 78% of the votes cast and 89% of a town's 38,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 19,277 | |
| 26,380 | |
| 29,423 | |
| 20,292 |