Use the Rules of Exponents to Simplify the Expression $\left(16 h^{4} k^{6}\right)^{3 / 2}$

Multiple Choice

Use the rules of exponents to simplify the expression. Write the answer with positive exponents. Assume that all variables represent positive real numbers.
- $\left(16 h^{4} k^{6}\right) ^{3 / 2}$

A) $64 \mathrm{~h}^{6} \mathrm{k}^{6}$

B) $64 \mathrm{~h}^{6} \mathrm{k}^{9}$

C) $64 \mathrm{k}^{6} \mathrm{~h}^{9}$

D) $16 \mathrm{~h}^{6} \mathrm{k}^{9}$