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Question
Simplify
`7/8 + 1/16 - 1/12`
Simplify
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Solution
Given, `7/8 + 1/16 - 1/12`
= `(14 + 1)/16 - 1/12`
= `15/16 - 1/12`
= `(45 - 4)/48`
= `41/48`
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