In a recent election, Geoff received 0.5 percent of the 5,000 votes cast. To win the election, a candidate needed to receive more than x% of the vote. If Geoff needed exactly 2,571 more votes to win the election, what is the value of x ?  Choices:  A) 50  B) 54  C) 52  D) 60  E) 63

Rationale: "word problems are tricky in somehow more than other problem because you have the additional step to translate . breaking the problem : geoff how many votes he receives ? ? 25 votes he needs 2571 more votes so : 25 + 2571 = 2596 now what ' s the problem wants ? ? a x % . . . . . . . . 2596 is what % of total votes 5000 . . . . . . . . translating : 2596 = x / 100 * 5000 - - - x = 52 % . . . . . . . . . . c"
Answer: C