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 60% of the votes cast and 78% of a town's 26,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 12,168 | |
| 17,238 | |
| 11,965 | |
| 12,776 |