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2/7 of the person at a concert are children 1/4 and men and the rest women what fraction are women

User Ancy
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Answer:

15/28 are women

Explanation:

2/7 + 1/4 + x = 100%

2/7+1/4= 15/28

User Mark Thistle
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Answer:

13/28

Explanation:

The fraction that are women is found by subtracting the given fractions from 1.

1 - 2/7 - 1/4 = 28/28 -8/28 -7/28 = (28 -8 -7)/28 = 13/28

The fraction that are women is 13/28.

User Mervin Hemaraju
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