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 51% of the votes cast and 90% of a town's 44,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 20,196 | |
| 34,056 | |
| 31,284 | |
| 30,888 |