SOLUTION: Trying to help my 6th grader with some homework. He is being asked to show 3/5 to the 5th power... should this be expressed as: 3 to the 5th over 5 to the 5th or should

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Question 641313: Trying to help my 6th grader with some homework.
He is being asked to show 3/5 to the 5th power...
should this be expressed as:
3 to the 5th over 5 to the 5th
or
should it be converted to a decimal first?
thank you
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are a number of ways to express it
+%283%2F5%29%5E5+=+%283%2F5%29%2A%283%2F5%29%2A%283%2F5%29%2A%283%2F5%29%2A%283%2F5%29+
+%283%2F5%29%5E5+=+%28+3%2A3%2A3%2A3%2A3+%29+%2F+%28+5%2A5%2A5%2A5%2A5+%29+
+%283%2F5%29%5E5+=+3%5E5+%2F+5%5E5+
There is no need to use decimals unless you
need a decimal answer