Question

Simplify.
(3/8) ^3 * (40/9) ^2

Answer 1

\[(\frac{ 3 }{ 8 })^{3}*(\frac{ 40 }{ 9 })^{2}\]

\[(\frac{ 27 }{ 512 })*(\frac{ 1600 }{ 81 })\]

Answer 2

so do you flip the second fraction?

Answer 3

No, only flip the second fraction if it's division. You flip the 2nd fraction in division to turn it into multiplication.

Answer 4

so its 43200/41472

Answer 5

\[\frac{ 43200 }{ 41472 }\]

Answer 6

\[\frac{ 25 }{ 24 }\]

Answer 7

how would you simply it

Answer 8

He just divide 43200/41472 to get \[\frac{ 25 }{ 24 }\]

Answer 9

It's in simplest form.