Yes they are equivalent. You get -3 when you try solving the actual equation.
Answer:
1/36) = 0.0277777777778
(1/108)^3 = 7.9383224102 x 10^-7
(1/9)^4 = 0.000152415790276
(1/6)^2 = 0.0277777777778
(1/2)^5 = 0.03125
The only one that matches with the value of 1/36 is (1/6)^2. Therefore, your answer is . (1/6)^2
7/8 equals 0.875
80% equals 0.8
Which means that 7/8 is greater than 80%
6 pounds of meat
3 / 4 * 8 = 6