Beth received 2/5 of the votes cast in a certain election. What fraction of the other votes cast would she have needed in order to have received 1/2 of the votes cast?	Pick
A) 1/6
B) 2/7
C) 3/10
D) 7/20
E) 1/2
Let the total votes be 10. Beth received 4 votes, other votes  10-4= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 10-4</gadget>
<output>6</output>
6. In order to have received 1/2 of the votes she needed 5 votes so 1 more, which is 1/6 of the other votes.   1/6nswer: 1/6.
<result>A</result>
Beth received 2/5 of the votes cast in a certain election. What fraction of the other votes cast would she have needed in order to have received 1/2 of the votes cast?