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 54% of the votes cast and 68% of a town's 44,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 17,653 | |
| 21,243 | |
| 25,731 | |
| 16,157 |