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 83% of the votes cast and 57% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 19,665 | |
| 23,655 | |
| 25,080 | |
| 16,815 |