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 88% of the votes cast and 62% of a town's 9,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,910 | |
| 3,404 | |
| 2,957 | |
| 4,073 |