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

User Cmpolis
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He would have 7/12 of punch left.
User PPC
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7/12 of the punch was left.
There is 12/12 (whole) of the punch Dave is holding, then when he spills 5/12, that is 12/12 - 5/12 which equals 7/12. Did this help?
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