Answer:
B) the cube of 4 and then take the square root
Step-by-step explanation:
43/2 = 21.5
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The answer choices suggest you want ...
4^(3/2) . . . . . . . appropriate math symbols are very helpful
This can be evaluated several ways:
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Since the 3 is in the numerator of the fraction, it represents a cube, not a cube root. Any of the answer choices suggesting cube root is involved are incorrect. (Eliminating those leaves only the correct answer choice.)
The present age of Jane is 45 years old and present age of her sister is 9 years old
<em><u>Solution:</u></em>
Let the present age of Jane be "x"
Let the present age of her sister be "y"
<em><u>Jane is 5 times older than her sister</u></em>
present age of Jane = 5(present age of her sister)
x = 5y ---------- eqn 1
<em><u>In 3 years, Jane’s sister will be 1/4 her age</u></em>
Age of sister after 3 years = 3 + y
Age of jane after 3 years = 3 + x
Age of sister after 3 years = 1/4(age of jane after 3 years)
Substitute eqn 1 in above equation
Substitute y = 9 in eqn 1
x = 5(9)
x = 45
Thus present age of Jane is 45 years old and present age of her sister is 9 years old