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 72% of the votes cast and 37% of a town's 14,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 3,781 | |
| 3,989 | |
| 3,885 | |
| 3,730 |