Simplify the Complex Fraction $\frac { \frac { 7 } { 2 } + \frac { 1 } { 4 } } { \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 7 } { 4 } }$

question 78

Multiple Choice

Simplify the complex fraction. $\frac { \frac { 7 } { 2 } + \frac { 1 } { 4 } } { \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 7 } { 4 } }$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 4 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 3 } { 5 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 5 } { 3 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 7 } { 2 }\)

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