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 63% of the votes cast and 64% of a town's 32,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,131 | |
| 12,902 | |
| 16,384 | |
| 17,408 |