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 57% of the votes cast and 90% of a town's 48,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 34,128 | |
| 33,264 | |
| 22,896 | |
| 24,624 |