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 61% of a town's 10,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,209 | |
| 3,904 | |
| 5,185 | |
| 3,660 |