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 55% of the votes cast and 83% of a town's 48,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 24,701 | |
| 23,107 | |
| 21,912 | |
| 28,685 |