Question

Molly and varun each ate 5/12 parts on a cake. What portion of the cake was left

Answer 1

Let the total cake be x

Molly and varun ate part = x - 5/12 of x

= x - 5x/12

= (12x-5x) / 12

= 7x/12

So part of cake left = 7/12

Answer 2

Your answer !!

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$Let\: the\: total \:cake\: be\: x \\ \\ According \: to \: question \\ \\ x ( \frac{5x}{12} \\ \\ \frac{12 x - 5 x }{12} \\ \\ \frac{7x}{12} \\ \\ x = \frac{12}{7}$

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