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 80% of the votes cast and 88% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 34,496 | |
| 31,909 | |
| 33,634 | |
| 37,514 |