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 56% of a town's 10,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,928 | |
| 4,256 | |
| 3,472 | |
| 3,416 |