SOLUTION: Blake Scott leaves 1/8 of his estate to the boy scouts, 2/9 to the local cancer fund, and the rest to his church. What fractional part of the estate does the church recieve? Plea

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Question 268: Blake Scott leaves 1/8 of his estate to the boy scouts, 2/9 to the local cancer fund, and the rest to his church. What fractional part of the estate does the church recieve?
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Answer by whenindoubt(13) (Show Source):
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Blake Scott estate = 100 %

1/8 goes to the BOY SCOUTS

2/9 goes to the cancer fund

Logically 1/8 + 2/9 + X = 100%, so we must find X. Therefore we must add 1/8 and 2/9 in order to do that we must find the LCD.

In this case the LCD is 72.

1/8 = 9/72

2/9 = 16/72

9/72 + 16/72 = 25/72

Therefore 47/72 remains and will go to the Church. Since there are no common factors between 47 and 72 this answer is in simplest form.