Fractions, SM-Bank 058

Evaluate the following number sentences, giving your answers in simplest form.

`2 3/7-1 2/7` (1 mark)

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`3 1/2-1 3/5` (2 marks)

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`4 1/4-3 1/2` (2 marks)

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a. `1 1/7`

b. `1 9/10`

c. `3/4`

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a. `2 3/7-1 2/7`	`=1 3/7 -2/7`
	`= 1 1/7`

b. `3 1/2-1 3/5`	`=3 5/10-1 6/10`
	`= 2 5/10-6/10`
	`=1 9/10`

c. `4 1/4-3 1/2`	`=1 1/4-1/2`
	`= 1 1/4-2/4`
	`=3/4`