SOLUTION: (1/8)*(3/4)= what is ( ) supposed to mean? And what is the most simple way to solve this?

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Question 941346: (1/8)*(3/4)= what is ( ) supposed to mean? And what is the most simple way to solve this?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39799) About Me  (Show Source):
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The grouping symbols ensure you do not communicate ambiguously, in case your reader may misunderstand. In some cases, the grouping symbols will be necessary to ensure you show one expression and not a different expression.

Your example shows 1%2F8 separately from 3%2F4; and they are connected with multiplication.