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 85% of the votes cast and 80% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 33,320 | |
| 34,104 | |
| 25,872 | |
| 27,832 |