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 88% of the votes cast and 85% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 26,656 | |
| 32,071 | |
| 36,652 | |
| 32,487 |