Question

A will states that 4/5 of estate is to be divided among relatives. Of the remaining estate1/4 goes to the American cancer society. What fraction of the estate goes to the American cancer Society

Answer 1

Answer:

 1/9 of the estate is for American cancer society

Step-by-step explanation:

 

In this problem we are expected to calculate the fraction of a whole that belongs to a part. that is the fraction of the estate the belongs to American cancer society.

let us  state as given that the total estate is 5

and 4 is to be divided among relatives, remaining 1

out of the remaining 1 estate,

1/4 belongs to American cancer society

Therefore the fraction of the 5 estates that belongs to American cancer society is = 1/4 of 1/5= 1/9