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 77% of the votes cast and 75% of a town's 47,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 27,495 | |
| 27,143 | |
| 22,913 | |
| 21,855 |