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 71% of the votes cast and 64% of a town's 44,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 24,499 | |
| 21,683 | |
| 19,994 | |
| 21,965 |