Perform the indicated operation. Write the answer in simplest form.
-$\frac { 7 } { 8 } \div \frac { 2 } { 7 }$
A) $\frac { 7 } { 8 }$
B) $\frac { 3 } { 5 }$
C) $\frac { 1 } { 4 }$
D) $3 \frac { 1 } { 16 }$

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To divide fractions, you multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second. So, $\frac{7}{8} \div \frac{2}{7} = \frac{7}{8} \times \frac{7}{2} = \frac{49}{16}$, which simplifies to $3 \frac{1}{16}$.

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Perform the Indicated Operation $\frac { 7 } { 8 } \div \frac { 2 } { 7 }$