A parent died and left an estate to four children. One inherited 1/2 of the estate, the second inherited 1/8, and the third inherited 1/4. How much did the fourth inherit?

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anonymous · Answer

0.0625

anonymous · Answer

How did you get that?

anonymous · Answer

it is on the basis of half split. The more inheritents the more spilt.

anonymous · Answer

this question sounds nazi to me

anonymous · Answer

one minus one half is on half
one half minus one quarter is one quarter
one quarter minus one eighth is one eighth
that is what is left

anonymous · Answer

Yeap 5/8

anonymous · Answer

$$1-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{2}$$
$$\frac{1}{2}-\frac{1}{4}=\frac{2}{4}-\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{4}$$
$$\frac{1}{4}-\frac{1}{8}=\frac{2}{8}-\frac{1}{8}=\frac{1}{8}$$

anonymous · Answer

Oops...hes right cuz my answer applies to nth number of children where the number of children is i.e infinity.

anonymous · Answer

Oh ok that makes sense thank you!