Problema Solution
A parent died and left an estate to four children. One inherited 1/4, the second inherited 3/8, and the third inherited 1/4. How much did the fourth inherit.
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let 'x' represent the fraction of what the fourth inherited
1/4 + 3/8 + 1/4 + x = 1
by solving we find
x = 1/8
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the fourth child inherited 1/8.