+/- with Like Denominators
Add using Benchmark Fractions"
1/4 + 7/9
1
8 1/4 + 8 5/6
17 1/12
Subtract using Benchmark Fractions
8/15 - 1/5
1/2
8 4/6 + 4 3/5
13 4/15
17 - 8 2/3
8 1/3
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1 4/8 + 2 1/8
3 1/2
2 + 4/12
2 1/3
8 7/9 + 2 2/3
11 12/27
9 1/8 - 4 5/6
4
7/8
10 5/6 + 8 14/15
19 23/30
Subtract and check your problem using Benchmark fractions
7 3/8 - 2 4/9
4 67/72
Benchmark = 7 1/2 - 2 1/2 = 5