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 84% of the votes cast and 85% of a town's 24,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 17,136 | |
| 12,648 | |
| 17,748 | |
| 15,300 |