Perform the Indicated Operations and Simplify $\frac { 1 } { 16 } + \left( - \frac { 9 } { 32 } \right)$

question 84

Multiple Choice

Perform the indicated operations and simplify. $\frac { 1 } { 16 } + \left( - \frac { 9 } { 32 } \right)$

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 2 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 9 } { 512 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 11 } { 32 }\)
• D) \(- \frac { 7 } { 32 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 11 } { 32 }\)

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