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 78% of the votes cast and 36% of a town's 36,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 10,627 | |
| 10,109 | |
| 8,942 | |
| 9,720 |