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 79% of a town's 44,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 21,899 | |
| 18,075 | |
| 25,375 | |
| 29,198 |