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 65% of the votes cast and 90% of a town's 24,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 15,336 | |
| 11,232 | |
| 14,040 | |
| 12,960 |