Question

A franchise is owned by three people. The first owns 1/3 of the business and the second owns 2/7 of the business. What fractional part of the business is owned by the third​ person?

Answer 1

8/21 part

Explanation:

Given that,

A franchise is owned by three people. The first owns 1/3 of the business and the second owns 2/7 of the business.

We need to find the fractional part of the business is owned by the third​ person. It can be calculated as follows :

`x=1-((1)/(3)+(2)/(7))\\\\x=1-(13)/(21)\\\\x=(8)/(21)`

Hence, 8/21 part of the business is owned by the third​ person.