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 68% of the votes cast and 42% of a town's 26,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,500 | |
| 7,426 | |
| 6,770 | |
| 5,569 |