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 33% of a town's 17,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,600 | |
| 3,478 | |
| 3,590 | |
| 4,881 |