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 87% of the votes cast and 62% of a town's 26,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,024 | |
| 8,544 | |
| 13,057 | |
| 8,382 |