Exponents

Front

What is an exponent?

Back

An exponent is a number that shows how many times to multiply the base by itself. For example, in 3^4, 3 is the base and 4 is the exponent.

Front

What does 3^4 equal?

Back

3^4 equals 81, because 3 x 3 x 3 x 3 = 81.

Front

Which expression is equivalent to 3^4?

Back

3 x 3 x 3 x 3.

Front

What is the value of 9^2?

Back

9^2 equals 81, because 9 x 9 = 81.

Front

What does 2^3 equal?

Back

2^3 equals 8, because 2 x 2 x 2 = 8.

Front

What is the base in the expression 5^3?

Back

The base is 5.

Front

What is the exponent in the expression 4^2?

Back

The exponent is 2.

Front

Which of the following is not equivalent to 81? 3^4, 9^2, 81^1, or 27^3?

Back

27^3 is not equivalent to 81.

Front

What is the value of 10^0?

Back

10^0 equals 1, because any non-zero number raised to the power of 0 is 1.

Front

What is the product of 2^3 and 2^2?

Back

The product is 2^(3+2) = 2^5 = 32.