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 78% of the votes cast and 59% of a town's 24,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 11,045 | |
| 12,744 | |
| 12,461 | |
| 8,354 |