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 56% of the votes cast and 65% of a town's 26,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 9,464 | |
| 13,351 | |
| 14,872 | |
| 14,027 |