Add and Simplify $\frac { 5 } { 7 } + \frac { 2 } { 7 }$

question 453

Multiple Choice

Add and simplify.
- $\frac { 5 } { 7 } + \frac { 2 } { 7 }$

• A) \(\frac { 7 } { 7 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 7 } { 14 }\)
• C) 1
• D) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)

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Definitions:

Nominal Rate

the interest rate before adjustments for inflation, often cited in loan and savings agreements.

Compounded Annually

Interest on a loan or investment is calculated once a year, with each year’s interest added to the principal for the subsequent year’s interest calculation.

Compounded Annually

The process of earning interest on an investment where the accrued interest is added to the principal sum once per year.

Nominal Rate

The nominal rate is the interest rate stated on a loan or investment agreement, not accounting for inflation or other factors that affect the real rate of return.