SOLUTION: Perform the operations and simplify. Express answers with positive exponents only. (4^-2)(16^-1)/ 2^-4

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Question 649163: Perform the operations and simplify. Express answers with positive exponents only.
(4^-2)(16^-1)/ 2^-4
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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%28%284%5E-2%29%2816%5E-1%29%29%2F+2%5E-4

%28%281%2F4%5E2%29%281%2F16%29%29%2F+%281%2F2%5E4%29

%28%281%2F16%29%281%2F16%29%29%2F+%281%2F16%29

%281%2F%2816%2A16%29%29%2F+%281%2F16%29

%281%2A16%29%2F%2816%2A16%29

%281%2Across%2816%29%29%2F%28cross%2816%29%2A16%29

1%2F16........as decimal approximation 1%2F16=0.0625