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A fish tank is three-fourths full.

One-third of the water leaks out.
How full is the fish tank now?

User Jaeyong
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Answer:
(5)/(12)

Explanation:

We will subtract the amount of water that leaked out from the amount of water originally in the fish tank.


\displaystyle (3)/(4) - (1)/(3) =(3*3)/(4*3) -(1*4)/(3*4) =(9)/(12) -(4)/(12)=(5)/(12)

The fish tank is
(5)/(12) of the way full.

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