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 86% of the votes cast and 78% of a town's 16,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,362 | |
| 7,738 | |
| 11,232 | |
| 10,733 |