Evaluate the expression.
-$\frac { 5 ^ { - 3 } } { 2 ^ { - 4 } }$
A) $\frac { 16 } { 125 }$
B) $\frac { 625 } { 32 }$
C) $\frac { 125 } { 16 }$
D) $\frac { 32 } { 625 }$

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The expression simplifies to $5^3 / 2^4$ which equals $125 / 16$, matching choice A. Negative exponents indicate reciprocal, so $5^{-3} = 1/5^3$ and $2^{-4} = 1/2^4$.

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