Answer:
3/2^3=3/8 and (-1/4)^2 = 1/16
Step-by-step explanation:
1. You know what 2^3 is, right? That's 2*2*2. 2*2 is 4, and then 4*2 is 8. So that is 3/8.
2. (-1/4)^2 is (-1/4)*(-1/4), right? So that is (-1*-1)/(4*4). Two negatives make a positive, so -1*-1=1. 4*4 is 16, so we have 1/16.
