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 59% of the votes cast and 80% of a town's 16,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
7,552 | |
7,808 | |
8,576 | |
9,344 |