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 option:
A) 25000	B) 2028	C) 2775	D) 5496	E) 6851

Rationale: "40 % - - - - - - - - - - - l 60 % - - - - - - - - - - - w - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 20 % - - - - - - - - - - 5000 100 % - - - - - - - - - ? = > 25000 answer : a"
Answer: A