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 79% of the votes cast and 72% of a town's 46,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 27,158 | |
| 19,210 | |
| 24,178 | |
| 26,165 |