Simplify the Expression $\frac { x ^ { 3 } y ^ { 9 } } { x ^ { 7 } y ^ { 4 } }$

question 281

Multiple Choice

Simplify the expression. Assume that the variables in the denominator are nonzero.
- $\frac { x ^ { 3 } y ^ { 9 } } { x ^ { 7 } y ^ { 4 } }$

• A) \(\frac { x ^ { 5 } } { y ^ { 4 } }\)
• B) \(\frac { x ^ { 4 } } { y ^ { 4 } }\)
• C) \(\frac { y ^ { 5 } } { x ^ { 4 } }\)
• D) \(\frac { x ^ { 4 } } { y ^ { 5 } }\)

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