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$${\left( {48} \right)^{ - \frac{2}{7}}} \times {\left( {16} \right)^{ - \frac{5}{7}}} \times {\left( 3 \right)^{ - \frac{5}{7}}} = ?$$

A. $$\frac{1}{3}$$

B. $$\frac{1}{{48}}$$

C. 1

D. 48

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & {\left( {48} \right)^{ - \frac{2}{7}}} \times {\left( {16} \right)^{ - \frac{5}{7}}} \times {\left( 3 \right)^{ - \frac{5}{7}}} \cr & = {\left( {16 \times 3} \right)^{ - \frac{2}{7}}} \times {\left( {16} \right)^{ - \frac{5}{7}}} \times {\left( 3 \right)^{ - \frac{5}{7}}} \cr & = {\left( {16} \right)^{ - \frac{2}{7}}} \times {\left( 3 \right)^{ - \frac{2}{7}}} \times {\left( {16} \right)^{ - \frac{5}{7}}} \times {\left( 3 \right)^{ - \frac{5}{7}}} \cr & = {\left( {16} \right)^{\left( { - \frac{2}{7} - \frac{5}{7}} \right)}} \times {\left( 3 \right)^{\left( { - \frac{2}{7} - \frac{5}{7}} \right)}} \cr & = {\left( {16} \right)^{\left( { - \frac{7}{7}} \right)}} \times {\left( 3 \right)^{\left( { - \frac{7}{7}} \right)}} \cr & = {\left( {16} \right)^{ - 1}} \times {\left( 3 \right)^{ - 1}} \cr & = \frac{1}{{16}} \times \frac{1}{3} \cr & = \frac{1}{{48}} \cr} $$

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