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 69% of the votes cast and 86% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 38,700 | |
| 22,790 | |
| 26,660 | |
| 29,670 |