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 85% of the votes cast and 71% of a town's 38,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,299 | |
| 17,267 | |
| 22,933 | |
| 19,156 |