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 79% of the votes cast and 43% of a town's 26,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 8,497 | |
| 8,273 | |
| 8,832 | |
| 5,702 |