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 72% of a town's 9,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 3,823 | |
| 3,370 | |
| 5,508 | |
| 3,888 |