Mary has 16 3/4cups of flour she made one dessert that used 1 1/3cups and another than used 2 5/12cups how much flour does Mary have left after making the two desserts?

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Answer:
[tex]16 \dfrac{3}{4} - 1 \dfrac{1}{3} - 2 \dfrac{5}{12} [/tex]

[tex]= 16 \dfrac{3 \times 3}{4 \times 3} - 1 \dfrac{1\times 4}{3 \times 4} - 2 \dfrac{5}{12} [/tex]

[tex]= 16 \dfrac{9}{12} - 1 \dfrac{4}{12} - 2 \dfrac{5}{12}[/tex]

[tex]= 13[/tex]

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Answer: Mary has 13 cups left.
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