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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 1/8. How much did the fourth inherit?

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 1/8. How much did the fourth inherit?
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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 1/8. How much did the fourth inherit?

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1/2 is 4/8
4/8+1/8+1/8=6/8
what's left is 2/8, which is 1/4
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