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 83% of the votes cast and 81% of a town's 48,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 20,218 | |
| 29,160 | |
| 26,050 | |
| 32,270 |