Divide and reduce: $\frac { 7 } { 12 } \div \frac { 12 } { 16 } =$
A) $\frac { 84 } { 160 }$
B) $\frac { 7 } { 9 }$
C) $\frac { 42 } { 80 }$
D) $\frac { 21 } { 40 }$

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To divide fractions, multiply by the reciprocal: $\frac{7}{12} \times \frac{16}{12} = \frac{7 \times 16}{12 \times 12} = \frac{112}{144}$. Simplifying $\frac{112}{144}$ by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 16 gives $\frac{7}{9}$.

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Divide and Reduce $\frac { 7 } { 12 } \div \frac { 12 } { 16 } =$