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 85% of the votes cast and 49% of a town's 11,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,582 | |
| 3,342 | |
| 4,689 | |
| 4,474 |