A man gave 1/8 of his property to his wife and 1/4 of the remaining to his daughter. What fraction of his property is he left with after giving to his wife and his daughter? Pick
A) 5/16 B) 2/8 C) 21/32 D) 4/8 E) 12/15
A man gave 1/8 of his property to his wife, so remaining is 7/8   He gave 1/4 of the remaining property to his daughter, 1/4*7/8=7/32   Total property given to his wife and daughter is 1/8+7/32   To make the denominator common, we use 32=4/32   4/32+7/32=11/32 is given to his wife and daughter   Remaining property left with him is 21/32   Answer is 21/32
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A man gave 1/8 of his property to his wife and 1/4 of the remaining to his daughter. What fraction of his property is he left with after giving to his wife and his daughter?