Word Problems #EE1

Word Problems #ExponentLaws

Topic: Sports (We Do)

In the first round of a local tennis tournament there are matches. Find the number of matches.

 $3^4$  

Topic: Sports (We Do)

In the first round of a local tennis tournament there are matches. Find the number of matches.

 $3^4$  

Error Analysis (I Do)

A student simplified the expression

 $\frac{4^3}{16^3}$  as  $\frac{1}{4}$ .  Do you agree with the student? Justify your answer. 

Error Analysis (I Do)

A student simplified the expression

 $\frac{4^3}{16^3}$  as  $\frac{1}{4}$ .  Do you agree with the student? Justify your answer. 

Topic: Fruit Flies

Kimberly separated her fruit flies into equal groups. She estimates that there are  $2^{10}$  in each of the  $2^2$  jars. How many fruit flies does Kimberly have in all?

Topic: Fruit Flies

Kimberly separated her fruit flies into equal groups. She estimates that there are  $2^{10}$  in each of the  $2^2$  jars. How many fruit flies does Kimberly have in all?

Topic: Negatives

An amp is a unit for measuring electrical current. Paul orders a  $10^{-3}$  amp fuse to replace one that has blown. How can we write the number of amps as a fraction and its decimal expansion?

Topic: Negatives

An amp is a unit for measuring electrical current. Paul orders a  $10^{-3}$  amp fuse to replace one that has blown. How can we write the number of amps as a fraction and its decimal expansion?

Independent Practice

In this section, you will first preview the question (with an audio tip). Then you will record your final answer as both a number sentence and a word sentence.

Topic: Money

An apartment complex has 3 buildings. Each building has 3 apartments. There are 3 people living in each apartment, and each person pays 3 dollars per month for pool maintenance. The expression 34 denotes the amount paid each month for pool maintenance. Find this amount.

Open Ended

An apartment complex has 3 buildings. Each building has 3 apartments. There are 3 people living in each apartment, and each person pays 3 dollars per month for pool maintenance. The expression 34 denotes the amount paid each month for pool maintenance. Find this amount.

Write you final answer as a number sentence and a word sentence.

Topic: Error Analysis

A student says you can find the product of  $2^{4\ }\cdot\ 3^3$  by combining the exponents and multiplying. Is this student correct? Explain. 

Open Ended

A student says you can find the product of  $2^4\ \cdot\ 3^3$  by combining the exponents and multiplying. Is this student correct? Explain. 

Write you final answer as both a number sentence and a word sentence.

Topic: Negatives

An ohm is a unit of electrical resistance. Robert measures the resistance of a resistor. He finds it to be  $\frac{1}{10^4}$  ohms. How can you write this resistance as a negative exponent?

Open Ended

An ohm is a unit of electrical resistance. Robert measures the resistance of a resistor. He finds it to be  $\frac{1}{10^4}$   ohms. How can you write this resistance as a negative exponent?
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Write you final answer as number sentence and a word sentence. 

Volume

The side of a cube is  $3^4$  cm long. What is the volume of the cube? 

(Hint:  $V=s^3$  )

Open Ended

The side of a cube is  $3^4$    
  cm long. What is the volume of the cube? 

(Hint:  $V=s^3$  )

Write your  final answer as a number sentence and a word sentence. 

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