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Debra and Ian shared in a $1,000,000 estate. If Ian received $125,000 and Debra the rest, what fraction of the estate did Debra receive?

The correct answer is: 1/8

To determine what fraction of the estate Debra received, we first need to find out how much she got. The total estate is $1,000,000. Ian received $125,000, so we can calculate Debra's share by subtracting Ian's share from the total estate: $1,000,000 - $125,000 = $875,000. Now, we need to express Debra's share as a fraction of the total estate. We take Debra's share and divide it by the total amount of the estate: $875,000 / $1,000,000 = 875 / 1000. This fraction can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 125: 875 ÷ 125 = 7, 1000 ÷ 125 = 8. Therefore, the simplified fraction of the estate that Debra received is 7/8. This means she received a significant portion of the estate. The correct answer reflects that Debra's share constitutes a large majority of the estate, while the other possible answers represent smaller fractions than what she actually received.