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There are 36 people at work. 3/8 are working, 1/3 are slouching, and the rest aren't even at work. What is the fraction of the people not at work?

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(3)/(8)+ (1)/(3)= ((3*3)+(1*8))/(8*3)= (17)/(24)

(24)/(24) - (17)/(24) = (7)/(24) of the workers are not at work

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35 7/24 are not at work

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