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 71% of the votes cast and 79% of a town's 43,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 20,382 | |
| 24,119 | |
| 23,439 | |
| 25,817 |