In a recent election, Ms. Robbins received \(8,000\) votes cast by independent voters, that is, voters not registered

In a recent election, Ms. Robbins received \(8,000\) votes cast by independent voters, that is, voters not registered with a specific political party. She also received \(10\) percent of the votes cast by those voters registered with a political party. If \(N\) is the total number of votes cast in the election and \(40\) percent of the votes cast were cast by independent voters, which of the following represents the number of votes that Ms. Robbins received?

(A) \(0.06N + 3,200\)
(B) \(0.1N + 7,200\)
(C) \(0.4N + 7,200\)
(D) \(0.1N + 8,000\)
(E) \(0.06N + 8,000\)

Answer: E

Source: Official Guide