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Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

When a pitcher is 12\frac{1}{2} full it contains exactly enough water to fill three identical glasses. How full would the pitcher be if it had exactly enough water to fill four of the same glasses?

(A) 23\frac{2}{3} (B) 712\frac{7}{12} (C) 47\frac{4}{7} (D) 67\frac{6}{7} (E) 34\frac{3}{4}

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