Question

PLEASE HELP WITH MATH! 25 POINTS ON THE LINE!

Mr. Baumbach plans to leave his estate to four charities. One charity gets 1/4 of his estate, the second gets 1/16, and the third gets 3/8. How much does the fourth get? Explain.

Answer 1

the fourth gets 5/16

Explanation:

add all of the numbers

1/4+1/16+3/8= 11/16

1 or 16/16 - 11/16 = 5/16