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This is a set of questions designed to help you praction adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing fractions.
\nAll of these can be done without a calculator
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\nYou should be able to do these without a calculator.
\nYou can show steps to help you with the methods. You will lose marks for continuously veiwing steps.
\nUse / to signify a fraction or division, for example $\\frac{3}{4}$ is written 2/3.
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