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 76% of the votes cast and 31% of a town's 14,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 3,298 | |
| 3,819 | |
| 2,647 | |
| 3,081 |