Perform the operation and give the answer as a fraction in lowest terms.
-$\left( \frac { 1 } { 25 } \right) - \left( - \frac { 1 } { 20 } \right)$
A) $\frac { 9 } { 5 }$
B) $\frac { 100 } { 9 }$
C) $\frac { 9 } { 100 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 250 }$

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To solve $\left( \frac { 1 } { 25 } \right) - \left( - \frac { 1 } { 20 } \right)$, first simplify the expression to $\frac { 1 } { 25 } + \frac { 1 } { 20 }$. Find a common denominator, which is 100, and convert each fraction: $\frac { 4 } { 100 } + \frac { 5 } { 100 } = \frac { 9 } { 100 }$.

Perform the Operation and Give the Answer as a Fraction (125)−(−120)\left( \frac { 1 } { 25 } \right) - \left( - \frac { 1 } { 20 } \right)(251​)−(−201​)

Perform the Operation and Give the Answer as a Fraction $\left( \frac { 1 } { 25 } \right) - \left( - \frac { 1 } { 20 } \right)$