Intro to Exponents

Front

What is an exponent?

Back

An exponent is a number that shows how many times to use the base in a multiplication. For example, in 2³, 3 is the exponent.

Front

What is the base in the expression 3²?

Back

The base is 3.

Front

Evaluate the expression: 2 × 14 ÷ (3² − 2)

Back

4

Front

Is 2⁵ the same as 2 x 5?

Back

False. 2⁵ means 2 multiplied by itself 5 times, not 2 times 5.

Front

What is 2⁴ equal to?

Back

16.

Front

In the expression 2³, what does the 3 represent?

Back

The exponent, which indicates that 2 is multiplied by itself 3 times.

Front

What does 5² equal?

Back

25.

Front

If a number is raised to the power of 0, what is the result?

Back

1, except for 0^0 which is undefined.

Front

What is the value of 10³?

Back

1000.

Front

How do you express 4 × 4 × 4 in exponent form?

Back

4³.