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 74% of the votes cast and 77% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 27,920 | |
| 33,580 | |
| 25,279 | |
| 30,184 |