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 85% of the votes cast and 90% of a town's 46,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 36,432 | |
| 21,528 | |
| 28,980 | |
| 35,190 |