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Question
`(3/4 - 5/8) + 1/2` = __________
Options
`15/64`
1
`5/8`
`1/16`
Solution
`5/8`
Explanation;
Hint:
`(3/4 - 5/8) + 1/2 = ((3 xx 2 - 5)/8) + 1/2`
= `(6 - 5)/8 + 1/2`
= `1/8 + 1/2`
= `(1 + 1 xx 4)/8`
= `(1 + 4)/8`
= `5/8`
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