Simplify Your Answer Should Be in Lowest Terms $$9 \frac { 2 } { 9 } + 6 \frac { 5 } { 8 } - 3 \frac { 1 } { 6 }$$

question 365

Multiple Choice

Simplify. Your answer should be in lowest terms.
- $$9 \frac { 2 } { 9 } + 6 \frac { 5 } { 8 } - 3 \frac { 1 } { 6 }$$

• A) \(12 \frac { 49 } { 72 }\)
• B) \(12 \frac { 4 } { 17 }\)
• C) \(18 \frac { 73 } { 72 }\)
• D) \(12 \frac { 1 } { 36 }\)

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