(D) Find the difference. $$ 3 \frac{7}{12}-2 \frac{3}{12}=\square \frac{?}{?} $$

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Calculate or simplify the expression $$ 3\frac{7}{12}-2\frac{3}{12} $$.
Calculate the value by following steps:
- step0: Calculate:
  $$3\frac{7}{12}-2\frac{3}{12}$$
- step1: Convert the expressions:
  $$\frac{43}{12}-\frac{27}{12}$$
- step2: Evaluate the power:
  $$\frac{43}{12}-\frac{9}{4}$$
- step3: Reduce fractions to a common denominator:
  $$\frac{43}{12}-\frac{9	imes 3}{4	imes 3}$$
- step4: Multiply the numbers:
  $$\frac{43}{12}-\frac{9	imes 3}{12}$$
- step5: Transform the expression:
  $$\frac{43-9	imes 3}{12}$$
- step6: Multiply the numbers:
  $$\frac{43-27}{12}$$
- step7: Subtract the numbers:
  $$\frac{16}{12}$$
- step8: Reduce the fraction:
  $$\frac{4}{3}$$
The difference between $$3 \frac{7}{12}$$ and $$2 \frac{3}{12}$$ is $$1 \frac{1}{3}$$ or $$1.3$$.
The difference is $$1 \frac{1}{3}$$ or $$1.3$$.

(D) Find the difference.

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