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 34% of a town's 16,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 4,461 | |
| 3,427 | |
| 4,026 | |
| 3,155 |