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 81% of a town's 44,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 23,166 | |
| 28,156 | |
| 30,294 | |
| 22,097 |