How do you simplify #[(\frac{-1}{3})^{3}+(\frac{2}{5})^{3}-(\frac{3}{10})^{3}]\div \frac{11}{100}#?

2 Answers
Sep 25, 2017

= #(\frac{-1}{2970})#

Explanation:

#[(\frac{-1}{3})^{3}+(\frac{2}{5})^{3}-(\frac{3}{10})^{3}]\div \frac{11}{100}#

As #\(frac{a}{b})^m = \frac {a^m}{b^m}#

= #[(\frac{-1}{27})+(\frac{8}{125})-(\frac{27}{1000})]\div \frac{11}{100}#

= #[(\frac{-1}{27})+(\frac{8}{125})-(\frac{27}{1000})]\times \frac{100}{11}#

LCM of 27 and 125 is 3375, so adding first two terms in the square bracket,

= #[(\frac{-125+216}{3375})-(\frac{27}{1000})]\times \frac{100}{11}#

= #[(\frac{91}{3375})-(\frac{27}{1000})]\times \frac{100}{11}#

LCM of 3375 and 1000 is 27000,

= #(\frac{91\times8 - 27\times27}{27000})\times \frac{100}{11}#

= #(\frac{728- 729}{27000})times \frac{100}{11}#

= #(\frac{-1}{27000})times \frac{100}{11}#

= #(\frac{-1}{270})times \frac{1}{11}#

= #(\frac{-1}{2970})#

Sep 25, 2017

#color(magenta)(-1/2970#

Explanation:

#[(-1/3)^3(2/5)^3(3/10)^3]-:11/100#

#:.=[-1/27+8/125-27/1000]-:11/100#

#:.=[(-1000+1728-729)/27000]-:11/100#

#:.=(-1)/27000-:11/100#

#:.=(-1)/cancel27000^270xxcancel100^1/11#

#:.=(-1)/270xx1/11#

#:.color(magenta)(=(-1)/2970#