Add or Subtract as Indicated $12 - \frac { 2 } { 9 }$

question 50

Multiple Choice

Add or subtract as indicated. Write the answer in lowest terms.
- $12 - \frac { 2 } { 9 }$

• A) \(\frac { 10 } { 9 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 2 } { 3 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 110 } { 9 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 106 } { 9 }\)

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