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 72% of the votes cast and 67% of a town's 44,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 21,226 | |
| 20,636 | |
| 20,931 | |
| 16,214 |