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 83% of the votes cast and 45% of a town's 10,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 3,060 | |
| 2,340 | |
| 3,735 | |
| 3,150 |