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 51% of the votes cast and 76% of a town's 41,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 27,732 | |
| 22,435 | |
| 28,044 | |
| 15,892 |