Beth received 1/5 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?	Choose the correct answer.
A) 1/5 B) 2/7 C) 3/8 D) 7/20 E) 1/2
Let the total votes be 10. Beth received 2 votes, other votes  10-2= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 10-2</gadget>
<output>8</output>
8. In order to have received 1/2 of the votes she needed 5 votes so 3 more, which is 3/8 of the other votes.   Answer: 3/8.
<result>C</result>
Beth received 1/5 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?