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Activities 3

3.1)

Add these fractions together.

a): $\frac{1}{2} + \frac{4}{2}$
b): $\frac{3}{5} + \frac{1}{5}$
c): $\frac{6}{8} + \frac{8}{8}$
d): $\frac{4}{6} + \frac{1}{6}$
e): $\frac{3}{2} + \frac{5}{2}$
f): $\frac{7}{4} + \frac{3}{4}$
g): $\frac{4}{3} + \frac{1}{3}$
h): $\frac{12}{6} + \frac{1}{6}$

a): $\frac{1}{2} + \frac{4}{2}$
b): $\frac{3}{5} + \frac{1}{5}$
c): $\frac{6}{8} + \frac{8}{8}$
d): $\frac{4}{6} + \frac{1}{6}$
e): $\frac{3}{2} + \frac{5}{2}$
f): $\frac{7}{4} + \frac{3}{4}$
g): $\frac{4}{3} + \frac{1}{3}$
h): $\frac{12}{6} + \frac{1}{6}$

3.2)

Subtract these fractions.

a): $\frac{9}{4} - \frac{5}{4}$
b): $\frac{13}{18} - \frac{5}{18}$
c): $\frac{3}{6} - \frac{2}{6}$
d): $\frac{12}{10} - \frac{8}{10}$
e): $\frac{8}{7} - \frac{3}{7}$
f): $\frac{28}{12} - \frac{14}{12}$
g): $\frac{5}{4} - \frac{1}{4}$
h): $\frac{7}{3} - \frac{7}{3}$
i): $\frac{40}{3} - \frac{32}{3}$

a): $\frac{9}{4} - \frac{5}{4}$
b): $\frac{13}{18} - \frac{5}{18}$
c): $\frac{3}{6} - \frac{2}{6}$
d): $\frac{12}{10} - \frac{8}{10}$
e): $\frac{8}{7} - \frac{3}{7}$
f): $\frac{28}{12} - \frac{14}{12}$
g): $\frac{5}{4} - \frac{1}{4}$
h): $\frac{7}{3} - \frac{7}{3}$
i): $\frac{40}{3} - \frac{32}{3}$

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