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UKMT Junior Mathematical Olympiad, 2022

Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Prove it United Kingdom

What is the value of 12−23+34−45+56\frac{1}{2} - \frac{2}{3} + \frac{3}{4} - \frac{4}{5} + \frac{5}{6}?

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