Simplify. (fg^2)^4



(what are the simplified exponents? ?

These link might help you to understand the meaning of simplified exponents.

https://www.purplemath.com/modules/simpexpo.htm

https://www.montereyinstitute.org/courses/DevelopmentalMath/TEXTGROUP-9-14_RESOURCE/U11_L1_T2_text_final.html

Hope this helps :)

answer: first option i.e. 'a' is correct.

step-by-step explanation:

since we have given that

number of minutes to wrap a small gift box = 4 minutes

we need to find the number of gifts to be wrapped in 5 minutes

since there is a direct variation, as the number of minutes will increase with   number of gifts to be wrapped.

so, let the number of gifts to be wrapped in 5 minutes be x.

so, it becomes,

hence, first option 'a'   is correct.