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 82% of the votes cast and 31% of a town's 22,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,569 | |
| 4,842 | |
| 5,592 | |
| 4,706 |