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 62% of the votes cast and 62% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 20,355 | |
| 21,266 | |
| 22,481 | |
| 18,836 |