Answer
$A9$
Work Step by Step
We use the hexadecimal addition table 16.3 on page 560 to obtain:
$$
78+31=A9
.$$
Check, using decimals: $78_{16}=120_{10}, \ 31_{16}=49_{10} $
$$
120+49=169, \quad A9_{16}=10\times 16+9\times16^0=160+9=169
.$$