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 83% of the votes cast and 60% of a town's 48,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 23,904 | |
| 19,584 | |
| 18,432 | |
| 23,616 |