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 76% of the votes cast and 85% of a town's 41,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 27,532 | |
| 18,819 | |
| 26,486 | |
| 19,865 |