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A bag contains 12 toffees. Kate eats 3 toffees and Josh eats 4 toffees.

What fraction of the toffees are left?

User Greg Weber
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Answer:

total toffees=12

remaining toffees=12-(4+3)

=12-7

=5

fraction of toffees left

= 5/12

User Matthias Samsel
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Answer:

5/12

Explanation:

3 + 5 = 7

12/12 - 7/12 = 5/12

User Gurnard
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