2 1/5 + 1 1/2 = 1 1/4 + 2 2/5 = 3 1/4 + 2 5/12 = 3 3/8 + 4 1/3 = 1 1/2 + 2 3/4 = 5 /6 + 3 /12 = 2 /3 + 3 /9 = 3 3/4 + 5 2/7 = 5 /6 + 2 /9 =

1 2 2 5 5 5

/ 2 1/4 1 7/8 = / 4 5/9 3 5/6 = / 4 1/2 1 7/8 = / 5 1/4 2 1/3 = /

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3 3/8 2 1/3 = 3 3/4 1 2/5 = 2 5/6 2 2/9 = 3 1/3 2 1/4 = 5 5/9 2 1/3 = 7 4/5 3 2/9 = /

/ 5 3/10 = / 9 2/3 = 15 1/8 = / 6 4/5 = / 9 11/12 = / / / /

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