Simplify 2/3 + 3/4 - 5/6.

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Question 22

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Simplify $\frac{2}{3} + \frac{3}{4} - \frac{5}{6}$ .

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\frac{7}{12}

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\frac{3}{4}

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\frac{17}{12}

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer B

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The LCM of 3, 4 and 6 is 12.
$\frac{8}{12} + \frac{9}{12} - \frac{10}{12} = \frac{8 + 9 - 10}{12} = \frac{7}{12}$ .

Worth noting

Adding numerators and denominators directly, $\frac{2 + 3 - 5}{3 + 4 - 6}$ , gives 0. Fractions are added only over a common denominator.

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