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 79% of the votes cast and 57% of a town's 48,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,501 | |
| 19,152 | |
| 21,614 | |
| 15,322 |