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 89% of the votes cast and 86% of a town's 10,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,988 | |
| 7,654 | |
| 4,644 | |
| 5,848 |