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 60% of the votes cast and 88% of a town's 14,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,240 | |
| 7,392 | |
| 7,515 | |
| 8,501 |