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# (8^2)(3^3)(2^4)/96^2=

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The Official Guide For GMAT® Quantitative Review, 2ND Edition

$$\frac{(8^2)(3^3)(2^4)}{96^2}=$$

(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 12
(E) 18

Problem Solving
Question: 163
Category: Arithmetic Operations on rational numbers
Page: 83
Difficulty: 550

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$$\frac{(8^2)(3^3)(2^4)}{96^2}=$$

(A) 3
(B) 6
(C) 9
(D) 12
(E) 18

$$\frac{(8^2)(3^3)(2^4)}{96^2}=\frac{(8^2)(3^3)(2^4)}{(8*3*2^2)^2}=3$$.

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21 Mar 2014, 00:15
Answer = 3 =A

$$\frac{2^{10} . 3^3}{(2^5. 3)^2}$$

$$\frac{2^{10} . 3^3}{2^{10}. 3^2}$$

= 3
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