9514 1404 393
Answer:
(d) -1/32
Step-by-step explanation:
It may be easier to rearrange the expression so it has positive exponents.
[tex]\dfrac{1}{2^{-2}x^{-3}y^5}=\dfrac{2^2x^3}{y^5}=\dfrac{4(2)^3}{(-4)^5}=-\dfrac{4\cdot8}{1024}=\boxed{-\dfrac{1}{32}}[/tex]
