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 61% of the votes cast and 38% of a town's 15,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 3,306 | |
| 3,477 | |
| 3,420 | |
| 4,161 |