The smallest fraction, which should be added to the sum of `2(1)/(2),3(1)/(3),4(1)/(4)` and `5(1)/(5)` to make the result a whole number, is:
A
`-12`
B
12
C
`a^(2)+a`
D
`a-1`
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The smallest fraction which should be subtracted from the sum of (1)3/4,(2)1/2,(5)7/12,(3)1/3 and (2)1/4 to make the result a whole number is
A
(5/12)
B
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A
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B
`3 (37)/(60)`
C
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D
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