Use the properties of operations and rules for multiplying and dividing to solve:

(8/9) × (−3/4) ÷ (1/9) × (−4/5) ÷ (3/5)


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To solve the expression \((8/9) \times (-3/4) \div (1/9) \times (-4/5) \div (3/5)\), we will follow the order of operations and use the properties of multiplication and division.

  1. Start with the multiplication and division from left to right.

    The expression can be rewritten as: \[ ((8/9) \times (-3/4)) \div (1/9) \times (-4/5) \div (3/5) \]

  2. Calculate \((8/9) \times (-3/4)\): \[ = \frac{8 \times -3}{9 \times 4} = \frac{-24}{36} = \frac{-2}{3} \]

  3. Now substitute this result back into the expression: \[ \frac{-2}{3} \div (1/9) \]

  4. Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal, so: \[ \frac{-2}{3} \times 9 \] \[ = \frac{-2 \times 9}{3} = \frac{-18}{3} = -6 \]

  5. Now we have: \[ -6 \times (-4/5) \div (3/5) \]

  6. Calculate \(-6 \times (-4/5)\): \[ = \frac{-6 \times -4}{5} = \frac{24}{5} \]

  7. Next, we need to divide by \((3/5)\): \[ \frac{24}{5} \div (3/5) \] Again, divide by a fraction: \[ = \frac{24}{5} \times \frac{5}{3} \] \[ = \frac{24 \times 5}{5 \times 3} = \frac{24}{3} = 8 \]

Thus, the final result is: \[ \boxed{8} \]