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 61% of the votes cast and 71% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 21,655 | |
| 23,075 | |
| 24,850 | |
| 18,105 |