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 90% of the votes cast and 51% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 16,244 | |
| 22,491 | |
| 20,492 | |
| 14,994 |