Question

Which expression is equivalent to start fraction, 3, divided by, 3, squared, end fraction, question mark
3
2

3
​
?

Answer 1

To simplify the expression \(\frac{3}{3^2}\), we first evaluate \(3^2\).

\[
3^2 = 3 \times 3 = 9
\]

So, the expression becomes:

\[
\frac{3}{9}
\]

Next, we can simplify \(\frac{3}{9}\) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 3:

\[
\frac{3 \div 3}{9 \div 3} = \frac{1}{3}
\]

Therefore, the expression \(\frac{3}{3^2}\) simplifies to:

\[
\frac{1}{3}
\]

Thus, the equivalent expression is:

\(\frac{1}{3}\)