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 69% of the votes cast and 84% of a town's 46,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 26,662 | |
| 30,139 | |
| 22,798 | |
| 26,275 |