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 78% of the votes cast and 65% of a town's 9,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 3,803 | |
| 4,329 | |
| 4,563 | |
| 4,622 |