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Stage 8 - Q7 - 2 marks
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A pupil claims \(5\frac{1}{6}-2\frac{3}{4}=3\frac{7}{12}\). Correct the result and explain the error.

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Inspect the sign of \(\frac{1}{6}-\frac{3}{4}\).

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