A candidate got 40% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 5000 votes. How many votes were cast?  Choose the correct answer
A) 25000  B) 2028  C) 2775  D) 5496  E) 6851
40%-----------L   60%-----------W   ------------------   20%----------5000   100%---------? =&gt; 25000   25000nswer:25000
<result>A</result>
A candidate got 40% of the votes polled and he lost to his rival by 5000 votes. How many votes were cast?