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 86% of the votes cast and 57% of a town's 16,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 7,843 | |
| 5,198 | |
| 4,742 | |
| 5,837 |