Eight people are planning to share equally the cost of a rental car . If one person withdraws from the arrangement and the others share equally the entire cost of the car ,then the share of each of the remaining persons will be increased by -

A 1/7
B 1/85
C 7/8
D 1/2

Correct Answer: 1/7

Original share of 1 person = 1/8 New share of 1 person = 1/7 Increase = ( 1/7 - 1/8) = 1/56 Required fraction = (1/56) / (1/8) = 1/7
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