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 64% of the votes cast and 66% of a town's 26,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,095 | |
| 14,414 | |
| 9,781 | |
| 10,982 |