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Fractions and Decimals — MATHS STD 6 — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6MATHSFractions and Decimals1 Mark
Question
What is wrong in the following additions?
$\begin{array}{r}8 \frac{1}{2}=8 \frac{2}{4} \\ +4 \frac{1}{4}=4 \frac{1}{4} \\ \hline=12 \frac{3}{8} \\ \hline\end{array}$
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Answer

On observing the sum, we find that the denominators of like fractions are also added which is wrong. So, the correct answer will be $=12\frac34$

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