Simplify the following expression. $\left( \frac { 7 } { 11 } \right) \div \left( - \frac { 3 } { 8 } \right)$
A) $- \frac { 56 } { 33 }$
B) $\frac { 56 } { 169 }$
C) $\frac { 56 } { 33 }$
D) $- \frac { 56 } { 113 }$
E) $\frac { 56 } { 113 }$

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Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. Thus, $\left( \frac { 7 } { 11 } \right) \div \left( - \frac { 3 } { 8 } \right) = \left( \frac { 7 } { 11 } \right) \times \left( - \frac { 8 } { 3 } \right) = - \frac { 56 } { 33 }$.

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