Simplify the Numerical Expression and Express Your Answer in Reduced $\frac { 4 } { 5 } \div \frac { 8 } { 7 } + \frac { 6 } { 9 } \cdot \frac { 2 } { 6 } - \frac { 5 } { 9 }$

question 140

Multiple Choice

Simplify the numerical expression and express your answer in reduced form. $\frac { 4 } { 5 } \div \frac { 8 } { 7 } + \frac { 6 } { 9 } \cdot \frac { 2 } { 6 } - \frac { 5 } { 9 }$

• A) \(\frac { 13 } { 30 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 13 } { 30 }\)
• C) \(\frac { 30 } { 11 }\)
• D) \(\frac { 11 } { 30 }\)
• E) \(\frac { 30 } { 13 }\)

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