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 38% of a town's 32,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,877 | |
| 7,053 | |
| 8,269 | |
| 6,202 |