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Every morning, Halle goes to school with a 1-liter bottle of water. She drinks 1/4 of the bottle before school starts and 2/3 of the rest before lunch. What fraction of the bottle does Halle drink after
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Every morning, Halle goes to school with a 1-liter bottle of water. She drinks 1/4 of the bottle before school starts and 2/3 of the rest before lunch. What fraction of the bottle does Halle drink after school starts but before lunch?

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Since 3/4-2/3=1/12, she drinks 1/12 of the bottle.
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She drinks 2/3 of the remaining 3/4 so 3/4 - 2/3 = 1/12
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