Equation with 3 different opperations

Evaluate the following expression 1/3^2

You are remodeling your kitchen. you’ve contacted two tiling companies who gladly told you how long it took their workers to tile of a similar size jim completed half the floor in 8 hours. pete completed half of the other floor in 7 hours. if pete can lay 20 more tiles per hour than jim, at what rate can jim lay tiles

Nick and nora are married and have three children in college. they have an adjusted gross income of 47,400. if their standard deduction is 12,600 itemized deductions are 14,200 and they get an exemption of 4000 for each adult and each dependent what is their taxable income