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Correct answer: A. 7/6

  1. Step 1: Use a common denominator of 6. Step 2. The sum is 7/6. Answer: 7/6. Why not the others: 2/3: this adds numerators and denominators separately. 5/18: this multiplies the fractions instead of adding them. 1/2: this subtracts instead of adding.

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