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 81% of the votes cast and 60% of a town's 48,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 24,480 | |
| 25,920 | |
| 23,328 | |
| 23,616 |