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 69% of the votes cast and 62% of a town's 24,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,374 | |
| 10,267 | |
| 8,035 | |
| 13,094 |