Evaluate the expression shown below and write ur answer as a fraction in simplest form. (9/10 - 1/6) dived by 2/9

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To evaluate the expression \((\frac{9}{10} - \frac{1}{6}) \div \frac{2}{9}\), we will follow these steps:

Step 1: Calculate \(\frac{9}{10} - \frac{1}{6}\)

First, we need a common denominator for the fractions \(\frac{9}{10}\) and \(\frac{1}{6}\). The least common multiple (LCM) of 10 and 6 is 30.

Convert each fraction:

\[ \frac{9}{10} = \frac{9 \times 3}{10 \times 3} = \frac{27}{30} \]

\[ \frac{1}{6} = \frac{1 \times 5}{6 \times 5} = \frac{5}{30} \]

Now we can perform the subtraction:

\[ \frac{27}{30} - \frac{5}{30} = \frac{27 - 5}{30} = \frac{22}{30} \]

Next, simplify \(\frac{22}{30}\):

The greatest common divisor (GCD) of 22 and 30 is 2.

\[ \frac{22 \div 2}{30 \div 2} = \frac{11}{15} \]

Step 2: Divide by \(\frac{2}{9}\)

Now we need to calculate \(\frac{11}{15} \div \frac{2}{9}\). Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal:

\[ \frac{11}{15} \div \frac{2}{9} = \frac{11}{15} \times \frac{9}{2} \]

Now, multiply the fractions:

\[ \frac{11 \times 9}{15 \times 2} = \frac{99}{30} \]

Step 3: Simplify \(\frac{99}{30}\)

The GCD of 99 and 30 is 3.

\[ \frac{99 \div 3}{30 \div 3} = \frac{33}{10} \]

Conclusion

The final answer as a fraction in simplest form is:

\[ \boxed{\frac{33}{10}} \]