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 74% of a town's 42,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 17,094 | |
| 20,202 | |
| 24,242 | |
| 24,553 |