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 56% of the votes cast and 73% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 20,440 | |
| 24,455 | |
| 25,185 | |
| 27,010 |