Question 44

Jambmaths question: 

Simplify ${{(25)}^{-\tfrac{1}{3}}}\times {{(27)}^{\tfrac{1}{3}}}+{{(121)}^{-\tfrac{1}{4}}}\times {{(625)}^{-\tfrac{1}{4}}}$

Option A: 

$\tfrac{14}{5}$

Option B: 

$\tfrac{9}{11}$

Option C: 

$\tfrac{3}{275}$

Option D: 

$\tfrac{34}{55}$

Jamb Maths Solution: 

$\begin{align}  & {{(25)}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}}}\times {{(27)}^{\tfrac{1}{3}}}+{{(121)}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}}}\times {{(625)}^{-\tfrac{1}{4}}} \\ & {{({{5}^{2}})}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}}}\times {{({{3}^{3}})}^{\tfrac{1}{3}}}+{{({{11}^{2}})}^{-\tfrac{1}{2}}}\times {{({{5}^{4}})}^{-\tfrac{1}{4}}} \\ & {{5}^{-1}}\times 3+({{11}^{-1}})\times ({{5}^{-1}}) \\ & \frac{3}{5}+\frac{1}{11}\times \frac{1}{5}=\frac{3}{5}+\frac{1}{55}=\frac{33+1}{55}=\frac{34}{55} \\\end{align}$

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