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Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer United Kingdom

Adding four of the five fractions 12\frac{1}{2}, 13\frac{1}{3}, 16\frac{1}{6}, 19\frac{1}{9} and 118\frac{1}{18} gives a total of 11. Which of the fractions is not used?

(A) 12\frac{1}{2} (B) 13\frac{1}{3} (C) 16\frac{1}{6} (D) 19\frac{1}{9} (E) 118\frac{1}{18}

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