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 81% of the votes cast and 38% of a town's 17,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,780 | |
| 5,233 | |
| 3,618 | |
| 4,457 |