# A laundry

Mr. Green washed 1/4 of his laundry. His son washed 3/7 of it. Who washed most of the laundry? How much of the laundry still needs to be washed?

Result

w = (Correct answer is: s)
x =  0.3214

### Step-by-step explanation:

$x=1-g-s=1-0.25-0.4286=\frac{9}{28}=0.3214$

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