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 58% of the votes cast and 32% of a town's 40,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,424 | |
| 8,192 | |
| 7,680 | |
| 9,984 |