mr . kramer , the losing candidate in a two - candidate election , received 942568 votes , which was exactly 30 percent of all votes cast . approximately what percent of the remaining votes would he need to have received in order to have won at least 50 percent of all the votes cast ?  Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 10 %
B) 12 %
C) 15 %
D) 29 %
E) 20 %

Rationale: let me try a simpler one . lets assume that candidate got 30 % votes and total votes is 100 . candidate won = 30 remaining = 70 to get 50 % , candidate requires 20 votes from 100 which is 20 % and 20 votes from 70 . 20 / 70 = 2 / 7 = . 285 = 28.5 % which is approx 29 % . hence the answer is d .
Answer: D