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 59% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 15,045 | |
| 20,060 | |
| 25,960 | |
| 22,715 |