Answer:
[tex]\frac{1}{27}[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the rule of exponents
[tex]\frac{a^{m} }{a^{n} }[/tex] with n > m
= [tex]\frac{1}{a^{(n-m)} }[/tex], thus
[tex]\frac{3^{5} }{3^{8} }[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{3^{(8-5)} }[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{3^{3} }[/tex] = [tex]\frac{1}{27}[/tex]
