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55^5/5^55 =

(A) 11/5^50
(B) 11/5^55
(C) 11^5/5^50
(D) 11^5/5^5
(E) 11^5/5

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55^5/5^55 =

(A) 11/5^50
(B) 11/5^55
(C) 11^5/5^50
(D) 11^5/5^5
(E) 11^5/5

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(55^5)/(5^55) = (5 x 11^5)/(5^5 x 5^50)
= (5^5)(11^5)/(5^5)(5^50)
= (5^5)/(5^5) x (11^5)/(5^50)
= 1 x (11^5)/(5^50)
= C

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\(55^5/5^{55}= (5*11)^5/5^{55}\)
Cancelling the like terms i.e. \(5^5\)
\(11^5/5^{50}\)
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SajjadAhmad wrote:
55^5/5^55 =

(A) 11/5^50
(B) 11/5^55
(C) 11^5/5^50
(D) 11^5/5^5
(E) 11^5/5


55^5/5^55 = (5^5 x 11^5)/5^55 = 11^5/5^50

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Based on formula a^m/a^n = a^(m-n) and (a*b)^m = a^m * b^n , solving we get C

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