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 76% of the votes cast and 80% of a town's 20,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,320 | |
| 14,080 | |
| 12,160 | |
| 9,600 |