Perform the operation. $\frac { 1 } { 2 } - \left( - \frac { 3 } { 5 } \right)$
A) $\frac { 11 } { 10 }$
B) $\frac { 3 } { 10 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 10 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 5 }$
E) $- \frac { 1 } { 10 }$

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Subtracting a negative is the same as adding its positive value. So, $\frac { 1 } { 2 } - \left( - \frac { 3 } { 5 } \right) = \frac { 1 } { 2 } + \frac { 3 } { 5 }$. Finding a common denominator (10), we get $\frac { 5 } { 10 } + \frac { 6 } { 10 } = \frac { 11 } { 10 }$.

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