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Calculate the following:

(i) 815+315\dfrac{8}{15} + \dfrac{3}{15}

(ii) 1215715\dfrac{12}{15} - \dfrac{7}{15}

(iii) 1231 - \dfrac{2}{3}

(iv) 713+213513\dfrac{7}{13} + \dfrac{2}{13} - \dfrac{5}{13}

(v) 245+3352\dfrac{4}{5} + 3\dfrac{3}{5}

(vi) 3271473\dfrac{2}{7} - 1\dfrac{4}{7}

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(i) 815+315\dfrac{8}{15} + \dfrac{3}{15}

8+3151115\Rightarrow \dfrac{8 + 3}{15}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{11}{15}

Hence, 815+315=1115\dfrac{8}{15} + \dfrac{3}{15} = \dfrac{11}{15}.

(ii) 1215715\dfrac{12}{15} - \dfrac{7}{15}

1271551513\Rightarrow \dfrac{12 - 7}{15}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{5}{15}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{3}

Hence, 1215715=13\dfrac{12}{15} - \dfrac{7}{15} = \dfrac{1}{3}.

(iii) 1231 - \dfrac{2}{3}

332332313\Rightarrow \dfrac{3}{3} - \dfrac{2}{3}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{3 - 2}{3}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{1}{3}

Hence, 123=131 - \dfrac{2}{3} = \dfrac{1}{3}.

(iv) 713+213513\dfrac{7}{13} + \dfrac{2}{13} - \dfrac{5}{13}

7+2513413\Rightarrow \dfrac{7 + 2 - 5}{13}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{4}{13}

Hence, 713+213513=413\dfrac{7}{13} + \dfrac{2}{13} - \dfrac{5}{13} = \dfrac{4}{13}.

(v) 245+3352\dfrac{4}{5} + 3\dfrac{3}{5}

145+18514+185325625\Rightarrow \dfrac{14}{5} + \dfrac{18}{5}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{14 + 18}{5}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{32}{5}\\[1em] \Rightarrow 6\dfrac{2}{5}

Hence, 245+335=6252\dfrac{4}{5} + 3\dfrac{3}{5} = 6\dfrac{2}{5}.

(vi) 3271473\dfrac{2}{7} - 1\dfrac{4}{7}

23711723117127157\Rightarrow \dfrac{23}{7} - \dfrac{11}{7}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{23 - 11}{7}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{12}{7}\\[1em] \Rightarrow 1\dfrac{5}{7}

Hence, 327147=1573\dfrac{2}{7} - 1\dfrac{4}{7} = 1\dfrac{5}{7}.

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