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A gallon jug of milk is 3/4 full. After breakfast the jug is 1/12 full. Find the difference of the amounts before breakfast and after breakfast.

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3/4 x 3/3 = 9/12

9/12 - 1/12 = 8/12 or 2/3

User Halvor Sakshaug
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8/12 because 3/4 is equal to 9/12 and there was 1/12 left so 8/12
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