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 52% of the votes cast and 38% of a town's 19,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,281 | |
| 4,549 | |
| 3,754 | |
| 5,343 |