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 83% of the votes cast and 53% of a town's 39,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 16,329 | |
| 12,195 | |
| 12,815 | |
| 17,156 |