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 55% of the votes cast and 56% of a town's 49,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,543 | |
| 15,366 | |
| 15,092 | |
| 22,775 |