Question

Simplify the following and write your answer in simplest form. (5/3)^2.

A. 25/9
B. 2 7/9
C. 1 2/3
D. 9/25
@texaschic101

Answer 1

I know you have to do 5/3 x 5/3 and get 25/ 9 but what is the simplest form of it?

Answer 2

answer is B i just did it

Answer 3

how is B the answer? what did you do?

Answer 4

well I did 5 divided by 3^2

Answer 5

so 5 divided by 9?

Answer 6

@Somy can you help me explain this lol

Answer 7

(5/3)^2
meaning 5^2/3^2
and = 25/9

Answer 8

this gets me a little tricky the eay i tried to do it was in a different way

Answer 9

which is A

Answer 10

thanks somy

Answer 11

@iPwnBunnies

Answer 12

is A the right answer?

Answer 13

It should be

Answer 14

You can break it down to a mixed fraction, but it's arguable to say if that's the simplest form.

Answer 15

yes thats right, but this is the only option here @iPwnBunnies

Answer 16

What. o.o 2 and 7/9 is the mixed fraction for 25/9.
.-. I'm confused now.

Answer 17

So am I.... O.O

Answer 18

wait its 2 7/9???

Answer 19

coz if its like this then this one is the right answer
i thought it 27/9

Answer 20

sadly OS doesn't have the option of writing \[2 \frac{ 7 }{ 9 }\] in the question
B is your answer my bad i saw it wrong

Answer 21

i mean in questions*

Answer 22

thanks somy :D

Answer 23

you are welcome @Awesome=ME