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 69% of the votes cast and 62% of a town's 9,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,408 | |
| 3,627 | |
| 3,850 | |
| 4,241 |