Question

three students candidates competed in a student government election the winner got 5/8 of the vote and the second place candidate got 2/8 of the votes if the rest of the votes went to the third candidates what fraction of the votes did the student get

Answer 1

answer: 1/8 is third candidate got

8 equal parts = 8/8

first winner: 5/8
second winner: 2/8

5/8 + 2/8 = 7/8 (total first and second)

8/8 - 7/8 = 1/8