Question

Please help quickly!

Which fraction has the same value as this expression?

A. 5/16
B. 5/4
C. 5/8
D. 5/2

Answer 1

5⁵*4²*2³/5⁴*4⁴*2³= 5*5*5*5*5*4*4*2*2*2=400,000 and 5*5*5*5*4*4*4*4*2*2*2=1,280,000. Now Simplify
`(400,000)/(1,280,000)`:
`(400,000:80,000)/(1,280,000:80,000)= (5)/(16)` So, the answer is A.
`\boxed{ (5)/(16)}`