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Ashley squeeze 12 1/2 ounces of juice into a picture that can hold 14 1/4 ounces Bernice poured five and 5 3/8 ounces of juice out how much juice was left in the pitcher?

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To find out how much juice is left in the pitcher, we need to subtract the amount of juice poured out by Bernice from the initial amount of juice squeezed by Ashley. Ashley squeezed 12 1/2 ounces of juice into a pitcher that can hold 14 1/4 ounces, and Bernice poured 5 5 3/8 ounces of juice out. The amount of juice left in the pitcher is 57/8 ounces.

To find out how much juice is left in the pitcher, we need to subtract the amount of juice poured out by Bernice from the initial amount of juice squeezed by Ashley. Ashley squeezed 12 1/2 ounces of juice into a pitcher that can hold 14 1/4 ounces. Bernice poured 5 5 3/8 ounces of juice out. To solve this problem, we can first convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions and then subtract Bernice's amount from Ashley's amount.

Ashley's amount = 12 1/2 ounces = (2 * 12 + 1) / 2 = 25/2 ounces

Bernice's amount = 5 5 3/8 ounces = (8 * 5 + 5 + 3) / 8 = 43/8 ounces

Now, subtract Bernice's amount from Ashley's amount: Ashley's amount - Bernice's amount = 25/2 - 43/8 = (100/8 - 43/8) / 8 = 57/8 ounces

Therefore, there will be 57/8 ounces of juice left in the pitcher.

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