Jim’s work evaluating 2(3/5)^3 is shown below.

2(3/5)^3 = 2(3^3/5)
=2(3*3*3/5)
=2(27/5)
= 54/5

which statement best describe jim’s first error?

a: he did not multiply 3/5 by 2 before applying the power.
b: he did not apply the power to the denominator of 3/5
c: he did not evaluate 3^3 correctly.
d: he did not multiply 27/5 by 2 correctly.