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 80% of the votes cast and 84% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 35,700 | |
| 28,560 | |
| 27,720 | |
| 33,600 |