This word problem can be written as
6^2*4\3
Use PEMDAS, or order of operations, to solve this problem.
First, solve for exponents, since there are no parenthesis in the equation.
6*6=36
Our equation is now 36*4/3
Multiply and divide from left to right.
36*4=144
Our equation is now 144/3
Finally, divide to get your answer.
144/3=48
The answer is 48
Hope this helps!