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 76% of the votes cast and 44% of a town's 14,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 3,265 | |
| 5,482 | |
| 4,127 | |
| 4,682 |