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Dev had a chocolate bar. He gave $\frac{1}{3}$ of it to Priya and $\frac{1}{4}$ of it to Sam.
What fraction of the bar did Dev keep for himself?

Class 6Addition and Subtraction of FractionsFractions

A $\frac{5}{12}$
B $\frac{7}{12}$
C $\frac{2}{7}$
D $\frac{1}{12}$

Step-by-Step Solution

Given away =

\frac{1}{3} + \frac{1}{4} = \frac{4}{12} + \frac{3}{12} = \frac{7}{12}

. Kept =

1 - \frac{7}{12} = \frac{12}{12} - \frac{7}{12} = \frac{5}{12}

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Answer: A)

\frac{5}{12}

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