in a recent election , james received 0.5 percent of the 2000 votes cast . to win the election , a candidate needed to receive more than 50 percent of the vote . how many additional votes would james have needed to win the election ?	Choose the correct choice from the following answers: A) 901 B) 989 C) 990 D) 991 E) 1,001

Rationale: james = ( 0.5 / 100 ) * 2000 = 10 votes to win = ( 50 / 100 ) * total votes + 1 = ( 50 / 100 ) * 2000 + 1 = 1001 remaining voted needed to win election = 1001 - 10 = 991 answer : option d
Answer: D