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 61% of the votes cast and 41% of a town's 10,000 voters cast a vote, how many votes did the mayor receive?
| 2,501 | |
| 2,747 | |
| 3,321 | |
| 3,034 |