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 67% of the votes cast and 79% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 32,390 | |
| 28,440 | |
| 26,465 | |
| 24,490 |