Twelve minus one third does not equal eight.
When adding or subtracting fractions you must find a common denominator. In this case
36/3 - 1/3 = 8
35/3 = 8
11.67 = 8
As you can see, it does not equal 8.
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Twelve eighths minus one sixth is one and one third.
One third of twelve is four because twelve divided by three equals four.
Eight minus two thirds would be seven and one third.
Eight and two thirds
seven and two-thirds