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 57% of the votes cast and 44% of a town's 16,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,787 | |
| 5,350 | |
| 4,998 | |
| 4,013 |