Fifty (50) kilometers of road were allotted to three contractors according to the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4. How many kilometers were allotted to the contractor with the lowest/least work?

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Fifty (50) kilometers of road were allotted to three contractors according to the ratio 1/2 : 1/3 : 1/4. How many kilometers were allotted to the contractor with the lowest/least work?
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