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 77% of the votes cast and 69% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 28,980 | |
| 29,670 | |
| 22,770 | |
| 26,565 |