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 77% of the votes cast and 38% of a town's 22,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 6,437 | |
| 7,106 | |
| 4,264 | |
| 6,270 |