Express the ratio in lowest terms. $9 \frac { 1 } { 2 } : 8 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$
A) $\frac { 19 } { 17 }$
B) $\frac { 25 } { 11 }$
C) $\frac { 21 } { 19 }$
D) 9
$$8$$
E) $\frac { 23 } { 13 }$

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First, convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions: $9 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{19}{2}$ and $8 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{17}{2}$. Then, divide the first by the second: $\frac{19}{2} : \frac{17}{2} = \frac{19}{2} \times \frac{2}{17} = \frac{19}{17}$.

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Express the Ratio in Lowest Terms $9 \frac { 1 } { 2 } : 8 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$