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Seana picked 3/4 quart of black berries. She ate 1/12 quart, how much was left?

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3/4 = 9/12
9/12 - 1/12= 8/12
8/12 is left
User Ransaka Ravihara
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8/12 is left
3/4 is equivalent to 9/12 (multiply by 3)
9/12 minus 1/12 is 8/12
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