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 84% of the votes cast and 60% of a town's 28,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,432 | |
| 11,256 | |
| 14,112 | |
| 9,576 |