Simplify the numerical expression. Give your answer in reduced form. $$1 \frac { 1 } { 5 } \div 4 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$$
A) $\frac { 4 } { 15 }$
B) $\frac { 5 } { 3 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
D) $\frac { 1 } { 2 }$
E) none of these

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Convert the mixed numbers to improper fractions: $1 \frac{1}{5} = \frac{6}{5}$ and $4 \frac{1}{2} = \frac{9}{2}$. Divide by multiplying by the reciprocal: $\frac{6}{5} \times \frac{2}{9} = \frac{12}{45}$. Simplify to $\frac{4}{15}$.

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Simplify the Numerical Expression $1 \frac { 1 } { 5 } \div 4 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$