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 76% of the votes cast and 75% of a town's 40,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 16,500 | |
| 20,100 | |
| 22,800 | |
| 24,900 |