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 56% of the votes cast and 86% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 37,083 | |
| 32,869 | |
| 30,341 | |
| 23,598 |