In a recent election, Geoff received 0.5 percent of the 6,000 votes cast. To win the election, a candidate needed to receive more than x% of the vote. If Geoff needed exactly 3,000 more votes to win the election, what is the value of x ?	Choose the most appropriate option:
A) 50  B) 50.5  C) 56  D) 60  E) 63
Word problems are tricky in somehow more than other problem because you have the additional step to translate.   50.5reaking the problem: Geoff how many votes he receives ?? 30 votes   he needs 3571 more votes so :   30+3000= 
<gadget id="calculator">  30+3000</gadget>
<output>3_030</output>
3030   Now what's the problem wants ?? a x %........3030 is what % of total votes 6000........translating: 3030= x/100 * 6000 ---   x= 50.5 %..........50.5
<result>B</result>
In a recent election, Geoff received 0.5 percent of the 6,000 votes cast. To win the election, a candidate needed to receive more than x% of the vote. If Geoff needed exactly 3,000 more votes to win the election, what is the value of x ?