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 86% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 23,220 | |
| 22,360 | |
| 26,230 | |
| 32,680 |