Question

a parent died and left an estate to four children. One inherited 1/2 the second inherited 1/8 and the third inherited 1/4. how much did the fourth inherit?

Answer 1

1/2+1/8+1/4=7/8
4/8+1/8+2/8=7/8

1-7/8 = 3/8
the fourth on inherited 3/8 of the estate.