Write the expression as a single power of b.
open parentheses b to the power of begin display style 1 half end style end exponent over b to the power of begin display style 1 fourth end style end exponent close parentheses to the power of 1 third end exponent
b to the power of 1 over 8 end exponent
b to the power of 1 over 12 end exponent
b to the power of 1 over 24 end exponent
b to the power of 2 over 3 end exponent