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 56% of the votes cast and 72% of a town's 42,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 24,494 | |
| 16,934 | |
| 25,099 | |
| 15,725 |