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 61% of the votes cast and 76% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 29,420 | |
| 22,716 | |
| 26,813 | |
| 25,696 |