Answer
$144$
Work Step by Step
Using the laws of exponents, the given expression, $
(24^2)(0.5^2)
,$ is equivalent to
\begin{array}{l}\require{cancel}
(24\cdot0.5)^2
\\\\=
\left( 24\cdot\dfrac{1}{2} \right)^2
\\\\=
\left( 12 \right)^2
\\\\=
144
.\end{array}
