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Mindy buys 12 cupcakes. nine of the cupcakes have chocolate frosting and the rest have vanilla frosting. what fraction of the cupcakes have vanilla frosting?

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One quarter 1/4 because there is 3 vanilla ones (12-9) and 3 is one quarter of 12
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1/4! Because there would be three left. Aka 3/12. Simplification.
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