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 83% of the votes cast and 52% of a town's 32,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 14,643 | |
| 13,811 | |
| 9,485 | |
| 13,478 |