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 71% of the votes cast and 73% of a town's 45,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 21,024 | |
| 29,237 | |
| 24,966 | |
| 23,324 |