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 74% of the votes cast and 77% of a town's 46,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 18,418 | |
| 30,107 | |
| 26,211 | |
| 31,524 |