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 61% of the votes cast and 56% of a town's 48,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 16,128 | |
| 22,579 | |
| 17,472 | |
| 16,397 |