A candidate got 40% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 2000 votes. How many votes were cast?
Choose the correct answer.
A) 10000 B) 2028 C) 2775 D) 5496 E) 6851
40%-----------L   60%-----------W   ------------------   20%----------2000   100%---------? =&gt; 10000   10000nswer:10000
<result>A</result>
A candidate got 40% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 2000 votes. How many votes were cast?