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 the properties of multiplication and division.

  1. Substitute the division with multiplication by the reciprocal:
    • \(\div (1/9)\) becomes \(\times (9/1)\)
    • \(\div (3/5)\) becomes \(\times (5/3)\)

This gives us: \[ (8/9) \times (-3/4) \times (9/1) \times (-4/5) \times (5/3) \]

  1. Now we can rearrange the expression: \[ = (8 \times -3 \times 9 \times -4 \times 5) / (9 \times 4 \times 5 \times 3) \]

  2. Simplify step by step:

    • The numerators: \(8 \times -3 = -24\)
    • \(-24 \times 9 = -216\)
    • \(-216 \times -4 = 864\)
    • \(864 \times 5 = 4320\)

    The numerator after simplification: \[ 4320 \]

    The denominator:

    • \(9 \times 4 = 36\)
    • \(36 \times 5 = 180\)
    • \(180 \times 3 = 540\)

    The denominator after simplification: \[ 540 \]

  3. Now we have: \[ \frac{4320}{540} \]

  4. Simplify the fraction: \(\frac{4320 \div 60}{540 \div 60} = \frac{72}{9} = 8\)

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