Question

Sanari buys 12 cupcakes. Seven of the cupcakes have chocolate frosting and the rest have vanilla frosting. What fraction of the cupcakes have vanilla frosting?

Write your answer as a product of a whole number and a unit fraction. ​

Answer 1

5/12

1 * 5/12 < --- I'm not sure about that.

Explanation:

Because 7/12 have chocolate, that means that:

1 - 7/12 have vanilla, which is 5/12 of the cupcakes.