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 77% of the votes cast and 52% of a town's 11,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 3,432 | |
| 4,004 | |
| 4,404 | |
| 3,890 |