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 53% of the votes cast and 66% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 18,434 | |
| 24,255 | |
| 17,140 | |
| 29,106 |