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 82% of the votes cast and 81% of a town's 42,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 27,556 | |
| 29,257 | |
| 27,896 | |
| 26,536 |