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 77% of the votes cast and 80% of a town's 27,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 11,232 | |
| 15,336 | |
| 14,256 | |
| 16,632 |