A group of eight persons intends to split the cost of a rental automobile evenly. If one person withdraws from the agreement and the rest share equally in the car's cost, each remaining person's portion increases by:
A.1/7
B. 1/8
C. 1/9
D. 7/8
Answer:A
A group of eight persons intends to split the cost of a rental automobile evenly. If one person withdraws from the agreement and the rest share equally in the car's cost, each remaining person's portion increases by:
A.1/7 B. 1/8 C. 1/9 D. 7/8
Explanation: 1/8 of one person's original share,1/7 of a person's new share,1/7 - 1/8 = 1/56 Increase (1/56)/(1/8) = 1/56 x 8/1 = 1/7 required fraction.