Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify $\left( \frac { - 2 } { 3 } \right) + \left( - \frac { 5 } { 6 } \right) + \frac { 1 } { 8 } + \frac { 1 } { 16 }$

question 113

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations and simplify. $\left( \frac { - 2 } { 3 } \right) + \left( - \frac { 5 } { 6 } \right) + \frac { 1 } { 8 } + \frac { 1 } { 16 }$

• A) \(- 1 \frac { 31 } { 16 }\)
• B) \(- 1 \frac { 5 } { 16 }\)
• C) \(2 \frac { 5 } { 16 }\)
• D) \(- 2 \frac { 31 } { 16 }\)
• E) \(1 \frac { 1 } { 3 }\)

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