Jillian uses 3 tablespoons of whipped cream for each bowl of dessert that she prepares. Which model could be used to describe the ratio of tablespoons of whipped cream to the number of bowls of dessert?

Consider this expression and the steps to evaluate it. 4^5(−2)^9/4^8(−2)^3 1. apply the quotient of powers:      (−2)^a/4^b 2. evaluate powers:           c/d select the value of each variable. a = _ b = _ c = _ d = _