Write with positive exponents. Simplify if possible.
-$( - 27 ) ^ { - 2 / 3 }$
A)18
B) $\frac { 1 } { 9 }$
C) $- \frac { 1 } { 9 }$
D)- 9

Name: Write with positive exponents. Simplify if possible. -$( - 27 ) ^ { - 2 / 3 }$ A)18 B) $\frac { 1 } { 9 }$ C) $- \frac { 1 } { 9 }$ D)- 9
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The expression $( - 27 ) ^ { - 2 / 3 }$ simplifies to $\frac{1}{(-27)^{2/3}}$. Since $(-27)^{1/3} = -3$, raising it to the power of 2 gives 9. Therefore, the expression simplifies to $\frac{1}{9}$.

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