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 82% of the votes cast and 40% of a town's 24,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,856 | |
| 5,568 | |
| 7,872 | |
| 8,448 |