{"id":25,"date":"2015-10-20T17:51:35","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T16:51:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/?page_id=25"},"modified":"2025-09-12T11:17:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T10:17:50","slug":"maths-contents","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/maths-contents\/","title":{"rendered":"Maths Contents"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"166\" data-end=\"203\">&#x2795; <strong data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"201\">Introduction to Mathematics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"258\"><em data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"258\">The Language of Patterns, Logic, and Problem-Solving<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"260\" data-end=\"573\">Mathematics is the science of <strong data-start=\"290\" data-end=\"338\">numbers, shapes, patterns, and relationships<\/strong>. It provides a universal language to describe the world around us\u2014whether we\u2019re counting, measuring, predicting, or solving complex problems. More than just calculations, maths is a way of thinking: <strong data-start=\"538\" data-end=\"572\">logical, precise, and creative<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"624\">At its core, mathematics explores questions like:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"831\">\n<li data-start=\"626\" data-end=\"665\">\n<p data-start=\"628\" data-end=\"665\">How do we measure and compare things?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"724\">\n<p data-start=\"668\" data-end=\"724\">What happens when we follow certain rules or operations?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"775\">\n<p data-start=\"727\" data-end=\"775\">How can we predict outcomes or analyse patterns?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"776\" data-end=\"831\">\n<p data-start=\"778\" data-end=\"831\">What structures exist beneath the surface of reality?<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"833\" data-end=\"1083\">Maths is used in <strong data-start=\"850\" data-end=\"872\">every area of life<\/strong>\u2014from calculating a grocery bill to designing bridges, forecasting the weather, or sending spacecraft to Mars. It&#8217;s essential in science, engineering, technology, economics, architecture, and even music and art.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1369\">Divided into fields such as <strong data-start=\"1113\" data-end=\"1172\">arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics, and calculus<\/strong>, mathematics grows more powerful as we explore deeper concepts. And it\u2019s not just about finding the right answer\u2014it\u2019s about <strong data-start=\"1297\" data-end=\"1329\">understanding why it&#8217;s right<\/strong>, and discovering <strong data-start=\"1347\" data-end=\"1368\">new ways to think<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1371\" data-end=\"1489\">Studying maths sharpens our ability to reason, solve problems, and recognise the hidden patterns that shape our world.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div>\n<table class=\"MsoTableGrid\" style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border: none;\" border=\"1\" width=\"904\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"215\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\" \/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Order of Functions Test\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 364.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-left: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"523\">\n<h3 class=\"MsoNormal style10\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><strong>Chapter 1. <a id=\"linkfont\" title=\"Order of Functions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/order-of-functions\/\">Order of Functions<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 364.55pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"middle\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"215\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\">\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 364.55pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"523\">\n<h3><strong><span class=\"style10\">Chapter 2. <a id=\"linkfont\" title=\"Fractions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/fractions\">Fractions<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"215\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\">\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 364.55pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"523\">\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3><span class=\"style10\">2.1 <a id=\"linkfont\" title=\"Fractions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/fractions#What-are-fractions\">What are fractions?<\/a> <\/span><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"215\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Calculating Fractions Test\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 364.55pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"523\">\n<blockquote class=\"style10\">\n<blockquote>\n<h3>2.2 <a id=\"linkfont\" title=\"Fractions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/fractions#Calculating-Fractions\">Calculating Fractions<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"215\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\" https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Equivalent Fractions Test\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style10\" style=\"width: 364.55pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"523\">\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>2.3 <a id=\"linkfont\" title=\"Fractions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/fractions#Equivalent-Fractions\">Equivalent Fractions<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"215\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\" https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Simplifying or Reducing Fractions\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style10\" style=\"width: 364.55pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"523\">\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>2.4 <a id=\"linkfont\" title=\"Fractions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/fractions#Simplifying-or-Reducing-Fractions\">Simplifying Fractions <\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"215\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\" https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Improper Fractions\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style10\" style=\"width: 364.55pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"523\">\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>2.5 <a id=\"linkfont\" title=\"Fractions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/fractions#Improper-Fractions\">Improper Fractions<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"215\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: .0001pt; line-height: normal;\">\n<\/td>\n<td class=\"style10\" style=\"width: 364.55pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"middle\" width=\"523\">\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>2.6 <a id=\"linkfont\" title=\"Fractions\" href=\"fractions#Adding-Fractions\">Adding Fractions<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\" https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Adding Fractions Same 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border-left: none; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<blockquote class=\"style10\">\n<blockquote>\n<h3>2.8 <a id=\"linkfont\" title=\"Fractions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/fractions#Adding-Fractions-with-same-denominator\">Adding Fractions with Different Denominators<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\">\u00a0<\/td>\n<td class=\"style10\" style=\"width: 364.55pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>2.9 <a id=\"linkfont\" title=\"Fractions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/fractions#Subtracting-Fractions\">Subtracting Fractions<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\" https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Subtracting Fractions Same Denominator Test\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"style10\" style=\"width: 364.55pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>2.10 <a id=\"linkfont\" title=\"Fractions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/fractions#Subtracting-Fractions-with-the-Same-Denominator\">Subtracting Fractions with the Same Denominator<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\" https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Subtracting Fractions Different Denominators Test\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/td>\n<td class=\"style10\" style=\"width: 364.55pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid white 1.0pt; border-right: solid white 1.0pt; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"middle\">\n<blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>2.11 <a id=\"linkfont\" title=\"Fractions\" href=\"https:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/fractions#Subtracting-Fractions-with-Different-Denominators\">Subtracting Fractions with Different Denominators<\/a><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 97.55pt; border: solid white 1.0pt; border-top: none; padding: 0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\" valign=\"top\" width=\"215\">\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 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fractions?<\/a><\/a> <\/span><\/h3>\r\n        <\/blockquote>\r\n      <\/blockquote><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td width=\"215\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:97.55pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;\"><a href=\"calculating-Fractions-test\"><img src=\"\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Calculating Fractions Test\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/td>\r\n      <td width=\"523\" valign=\"middle\" style=\"width:364.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><blockquote class=\"style10\">\r\n        <blockquote>\r\n          <h3>2.2 <a href=\"fractions#Calculating-Fractions\" id=\"linkfont\">Calculating Fractions<\/a> <\/h3>\r\n        <\/blockquote>\r\n      <\/blockquote><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td width=\"215\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:97.55pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;\"><a href=\"equivalent-fractions-test\"><img src=\" http:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Equivalent Fractions Test\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/td>\r\n      <td width=\"523\" valign=\"middle\" class=\"style10\" style=\"width:364.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><blockquote>\r\n        <blockquote>\r\n          <h3>2.3 <a href=\"fractions#Equivalent-Fractions\" id=\"linkfont\">Equivalent Fractions<\/a> <\/h3>\r\n        <\/blockquote>\r\n      <\/blockquote><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td width=\"215\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:97.55pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;\"><a href=\"simplifying-fractions-test\"><img src=\" http:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Simplifying or Reducing Fractions\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/td>\r\n      <td width=\"523\" valign=\"middle\" class=\"style10\" style=\"width:364.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><blockquote>\r\n        <blockquote>\r\n          <h3>2.4 <a href=\"fractions#Simplifying-or-Reducing-Fractions\" id=\"linkfont\">Simplifying Fractions <\/a><\/h3>\r\n        <\/blockquote>\r\n      <\/blockquote><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td width=\"215\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:97.55pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;\"><a href=\"improper-fractions-test\"><img src=\" http:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Improper Fractions\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/p><\/td>\r\n      <td width=\"523\" valign=\"middle\" class=\"style10\" style=\"width:364.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><blockquote>\r\n        <blockquote>\r\n          <h3>2.5 <a href=\"fractions#Improper-Fractions\" id=\"linkfont\">Improper Fractions<\/a><\/h3>\r\n        <\/blockquote>\r\n      <\/blockquote><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td width=\"215\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:97.55pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/td>\r\n      <td width=\"523\" valign=\"middle\" class=\"style10\" style=\"width:364.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><blockquote>\r\n        <blockquote>\r\n          <h3>2.6 <a href=\"fractions#Adding-Fractions\" id=\"linkfont\">Adding Fractions<\/a><\/h3>\r\n        <\/blockquote>\r\n      <\/blockquote><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td valign=\"top\" style=\"width:97.55pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><a href=\"adding-fractions-with-the-same-denominator\"><img src=\" http:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Adding Fractions Same Denominator Test\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n      <td valign=\"middle\" class=\"style10\" style=\"width:364.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><blockquote class=\"style10\">\r\n        <blockquote>\r\n          <h3>2.7 <a href=\"fractions#Adding-Fractions-with-same-denominator\" id=\"linkfont\">Adding Fractions with the  Same Denominator<\/a> <\/h3>\r\n        <\/blockquote>\r\n      <\/blockquote><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td valign=\"top\" style=\"width:97.55pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><a href=\"adding-fractions-with-different-denominators\"><img src=\" http:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Adding Fractions Different Denominators Test\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n      <td valign=\"middle\" class=\"style10\" style=\"width:364.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><blockquote class=\"style10\">\r\n        <blockquote>\r\n          <h3>2.8 <a href=\"fractions#Adding-Fractions-with-same-denominator\" id=\"linkfont\">Adding Fractions with Different Denominators<\/a> <\/h3>\r\n        <\/blockquote>\r\n      <\/blockquote><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td valign=\"top\" style=\"width:97.55pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><a href=\"Tests\/Adding Fractions with the same denominator\/Adding Fractions with the Same Denominators Test.html\"><\/a><\/td>\r\n      <td valign=\"middle\" class=\"style10\" style=\"width:364.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><blockquote>\r\n        <blockquote>\r\n          <h3>2.9 <a href=\"fractions#Subtracting-Fractions\" id=\"linkfont\">Subtracting Fractions<\/a><\/h3>\r\n        <\/blockquote>\r\n      <\/blockquote><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td valign=\"top\" style=\"width:97.55pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><a href=\"\/Education\/subtracting-fractions-with-the-same-denominator-test\"><img src=\" http:\/\/www.earth-site.co.uk\/Education\/Images\/Test Your Knowledge small.PNG\" alt=\"Subtracting Fractions Same Denominator Test\" width=\"192\" height=\"57\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/td>\r\n      <td valign=\"middle\" class=\"style10\" style=\"width:364.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><blockquote>\r\n        <blockquote>\r\n          <h3>2.10 <a href=\"fractions#Subtracting-Fractions-with-the-Same-Denominator\" id=\"linkfont\">Subtracting Fractions with  the Same Denominator<\/a><\/h3>\r\n        <\/blockquote>\r\n      <\/blockquote><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td valign=\"top\" style=\"width:97.55pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><a href=\"subtracting-fractions-with-different-denominators\"><img src=\" 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style=\"width:364.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><blockquote>\r\n        <blockquote>\r\n          <h3><span class=\"style10\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n        <\/blockquote>\r\n      <\/blockquote><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td width=\"215\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:97.55pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;\">\u00a0<\/p><\/td>\r\n      <td width=\"523\" valign=\"middle\" class=\"style10\" style=\"width:364.55pt;border-top:none;border-left:none;border-bottom:solid white 1.0pt;border-right:solid white 1.0pt;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><h3>\u00a0<\/h3><\/td>\r\n    <\/tr>\r\n    <tr>\r\n      <td width=\"215\" valign=\"top\" style=\"width:97.55pt;border:solid white 1.0pt;border-top:none;padding:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt;\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" 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