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 59% of the votes cast and 90% of a town's 46,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 28,566 | |
| 34,362 | |
| 24,426 | |
| 21,114 |