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 51% of the votes cast and 32% of a town's 20,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 3,456 | |
| 3,264 | |
| 3,776 | |
| 5,248 |