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 51% of a town's 26,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,547 | |
| 8,486 | |
| 8,221 | |
| 9,415 |