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 68% of the votes cast and 68% of a town's 44,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 18,550 | |
| 22,739 | |
| 20,346 | |
| 26,030 |