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Adding & Subtracting Fractions

*It's not over until the fat lady sings*
Addition
2 1/3
+1 1/3
------
3 2/3

*The fat lady sings*

1 2/3
+7 2/3
------
8 4/3

*The fat lady doesn't sing yet*

4/3=1 1/3

8 4/3=8+1 1/3=9 1/3

*Fat lady finally sings*


Subtraction
4 2/7
-1 1/7
------
3 1/7

*Fat lady sings right here*

5 1/3
-1 2/3
------
*Can't do that yet*
*so you borrow 3rds from father 5....*
5 1/3 into 4 3/3+1/3=4 4/3

4 4/3
-1 2/3
------
3 2/3

*The fat lady sings for good*

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