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 65% of the votes cast and 89% of a town's 44,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 25,454 | |
| 30,153 | |
| 25,062 | |
| 34,852 |