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 65% of the votes cast and 87% of a town's 44,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 34,452 | |
| 24,882 | |
| 26,413 | |
| 27,944 |