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James has6 7/12 cups of flour. He uses 2 5/12 cups to bake some cakes. He uses another 2 8/12 cups to bake some cookies.

How many cups of flour does James have left? Someone please help me i need this asap! <3

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Answer:

I believe the answer would be 3/2 or 1 1/2

Explanation:

This is how I did it

6 7/12 - 2 5/12 = 4 1/6

Then,

4 1/6 - 2 8/12 = 1 1/2

In decimal form, it'll be 1.5

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I hope i helped you.

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