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The value of 1/8+5/8+2/16+3/8 - 2 is

Asked in RRB Section Controller · 2025
Basic Operation · Quantitative Aptitude
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Quantitative AptitudeSimplificationBasic OperationRRB Section Controller2025
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When adding numbers with opposite signs, subtract their magnitudes and keep the sign of the larger magnitude.

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Questions Asked from Fractions: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division in Previous Exams

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Fractions: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division has appeared in 46 previous-year exam questions, most frequently in UPSC, State PSC and SSC.
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