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 70% of the votes cast and 73% of a town's 10,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 5,110 | |
| 4,380 | |
| 4,599 | |
| 5,183 |