David made fruit punch for his party but accidentally tripped and spilled 5/12 of the punch. How much of the punch was left? Explain.

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David made fruit punch for his party but accidentally tripped and spilled 5/12 of the punch. How much of the punch was left?

Explain.

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12/12 is the whole punch.
5/12 is spilled.
12/12 - 5/12 = 7/12 is how much that is left over.

Tuffy G answered Feb 4, 2018

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7/12 of the punch was left; 12-5=7

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