Question

$${ 2 }^{ 2 } \times \frac{ { 3 }^{ 2 } }{ { 2 }^{ -2 } } \times { 3 }^{ -1 }$$

Answer

48

Solution


Simplify  \({2}^{2}\)  to  \(4\).
\[4\times \frac{{3}^{2}}{{2}^{-2}}\times {3}^{-1}\]
Simplify  \({3}^{2}\)  to  \(9\).
\[4\times \frac{9}{{2}^{-2}}\times {3}^{-1}\]
Use Negative Power Rule: \({x}^{-a}=\frac{1}{{x}^{a}}\).
\[4\times \frac{9}{\frac{1}{{2}^{2}}}\times {3}^{-1}\]
Simplify  \({2}^{2}\)  to  \(4\).
\[4\times \frac{9}{\frac{1}{4}}\times {3}^{-1}\]
Use Negative Power Rule: \({x}^{-a}=\frac{1}{{x}^{a}}\).
\[4\times \frac{9}{\frac{1}{4}}\times \frac{1}{3}\]
Use this rule: \(\frac{a}{b} \times \frac{c}{d}=\frac{ac}{bd}\).
\[\frac{4\times 9\times 1}{\frac{1}{4}\times 3}\]
Simplify  \(4\times 9\)  to  \(36\).
\[\frac{36\times 1}{\frac{1}{4}\times 3}\]
Simplify  \(36\times 1\)  to  \(36\).
\[\frac{36}{\frac{1}{4}\times 3}\]
Simplify  \(\frac{1}{4}\times 3\)  to  \(\frac{3}{4}\).
\[\frac{36}{\frac{3}{4}}\]
Invert and multiply.
\[36\times \frac{4}{3}\]
Use this rule: \(a \times \frac{b}{c}=\frac{ab}{c}\).
\[\frac{36\times 4}{3}\]
Simplify  \(36\times 4\)  to  \(144\).
\[\frac{144}{3}\]
Simplify.
\[48\]