Question

3^(-1) * (4*6) * 2^(-3)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 1

Here's how I got my answer:

Step 1: Simplify
`4*6` to 24. Which leaves us with
`3^(-1) * 24 * 2^(-3)`

Step 2: Simplify
`3^(-1)` to
`1/3`. Which leaves us with
`1/3 * 24 * 2^(-3)`

Step 3: Simplify
`2^(-3)` to
`1/2^3`. Which leaves us with
`1/3 * 24 * 1/2^3`

Step 4: Simplify
`2^3` to 8. Which leaves us with
`1/3 * 24 * 1/8`

Step 5: Simplify to
`1 * 24 * 1 / 3 * 8`

Step 6: Simplify
`1 * 24 * 1` to 24. Which leaves us with
`24/ 3 * 8`

Step 7: Simplify
`3 * 8` to 24. Which leaves us with
`24/24`

Step 8: Simplify
`24/24`, to get your answer, 1.