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 73% of the votes cast and 44% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 17,600 | |
| 16,060 | |
| 12,980 | |
| 11,220 |