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 54% of the votes cast and 72% of a town's 50,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 23,760 | |
| 26,640 | |
| 31,680 | |
| 19,440 |