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Evaluate:

(31×41)÷61(3^{-1} \times 4^{-1}) ÷ 6^{-1}

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As we know, for any non-zero rational number a

an=1ana^{-n} = \dfrac{1}{a^n} and an=1ana^{n} = \dfrac{1}{a^{-n}}.

Hence,

(31×41)÷61=(131×141)÷(16)1=(1×13×4)÷(16)=(112)÷(16)=(112)×(61)=(1×612×1)=612=12(3^{-1} \times 4^{-1}) ÷ 6^{-1}\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{1}{3}^1 \times \dfrac{1}{4}^1\Big) ÷ \Big(\dfrac{1}{6}\Big)^1\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{1 \times 1}{3 \times 4}\Big) ÷ \Big(\dfrac{1}{6}\Big)\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{1}{12}\Big) ÷ \Big(\dfrac{1}{6}\Big)\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{1}{12}\Big) \times \Big(\dfrac{6}{1}\Big)\\[1em] = \Big(\dfrac{1 \times 6}{12 \times 1}\Big)\\[1em] = \dfrac{6}{12}\\[1em] = \dfrac{1}{2}

Hence, (31×41)÷61=12(3^{-1} \times 4^{-1}) ÷ 6^{-1} = \dfrac{1}{2}

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