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 59% of the votes cast and 40% of a town's 14,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,144 | |
| 3,640 | |
| 3,304 | |
| 4,424 |