Divide and write the answer in simplest form.
-$\frac { 3 } { 5 } \div \left( - \frac { 9 } { 13 } \right)$
A) $\frac { 13 } { 15 }$
B) $- \frac { 13 } { 15 }$
C) $\frac { 15 } { 13 }$
D) $- \frac { 27 } { 65 }$

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Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal. Thus, $\frac { 3 } { 5 } \div \left( - \frac { 9 } { 13 } \right) = \frac { 3 } { 5 } \times \left( - \frac { 13 } { 9 } \right) = - \frac { 39 } { 45 }$, which simplifies to $- \frac { 13 } { 15 }$.

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Divide and Write the Answer in Simplest Form $\frac { 3 } { 5 } \div \left( - \frac { 9 } { 13 } \right)$