Solving problems with rational numbers in fraction form

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Examples
  1. Estimate and calculate.
    1. 45\frac{4}{5}- 56\frac{5}{6}

    2. -23\frac{2}{3}- (56)\left( { - \frac{5}{6}} \right)

    3. -38\frac{3}{8} + (14)\left( { - \frac{1}{4}} \right)

    4. - 25\frac{2}{5} + (37)\left( { - \frac{3}{7}} \right)

    5. 149\frac{4}{9} + (123)\left( { - 1\frac{2}{3}} \right)

    6. 114\frac{1}{4} - 218\frac{1}{8}

Practice
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Comparing and ordering rational numbers
Notes
Similar to the previous section, we will practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing rational numbers. Rational numbers can be expressed in two forms: fraction form and decimal form. This time, we will deal with rational numbers in fraction form.