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 62% of the votes cast and 48% of a town's 26,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,613 | |
| 7,738 | |
| 10,982 | |
| 10,608 |