Help please I've been stuck on this question for quite a while. How do you solve (1/2)^4 (1/2)^-2? Please show work so I can understand this better. It has to do with Multiplying and Dividing Expressions with Exponents. If you answer I´ll mark you the Brainliest!

Male Fish = 20

Female Fish = 16

Step-by-step explanation:

Let number of male fish be x and number of female fish be y

There are 36 fishes in total, so we can write:

x + y = 36

or

x = 36 - y

Also, male fish (x) cost 5 each and female fish (y) cost 7 each totalling $212, so we can write:

5x + 7y = 212

Now, we can put 1st equation in 2nd equation and get an equation in "y" and solve for y first:

We know x = 36 - y, so

x = 36 - 16

x = 20

Thus,

there are

20 Male fishes & 16 female fishes in the aquarium