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 89% of the votes cast and 85% of a town's 45,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 34,043 | |
| 20,273 | |
| 29,835 | |
| 32,513 |