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 66% of the votes cast and 31% of a town's 18,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 3,683 | |
| 4,185 | |
| 3,292 | |
| 4,520 |