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 58% of the votes cast and 39% of a town's 17,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,044 | |
| 4,906 | |
| 3,845 | |
| 3,647 |