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 60% of the votes cast and 75% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 24,623 | |
| 25,725 | |
| 22,050 | |
| 19,110 |