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 79% of the votes cast and 78% of a town's 43,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 30,186 | |
| 29,180 | |
| 23,143 | |
| 26,497 |