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 64% of the votes cast and 89% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 34,265 | |
| 28,480 | |
| 22,695 | |
| 35,600 |