Fractions to powers: How is (90/120)^5 equal to 243/1024?

[patriot]

(90/120) to the 5th.

I'm having trouble understanding how the answer is 243/1024. Please explain

 

[stapel]

(90/120) to the 5th.

What steps did you try? How far did you get? :?:

I'm having trouble understanding how the answer is 243/1024.

What is the simplified form of 90/120?

What is the value of 3[sup:31dco8fi]5[/sup:31dco8fi]?

What is the value of 4[sup:31dco8fi]5[/sup:31dco8fi]?

What answer did you get? :wink:

Please be complete. Thank you!

Eliz.

 

[patriot]

I thank you for helping me see my error. I forgot to reduce

3*3*3*3*3=243
4*4*4*4*4=1024

90/120 reduces to 3/4.

I get so frustrated when I'm working too many different types of probabilities, that I make careless mistakes. Now for some conditional probability problems... Thanks Eliz!