Exponents

Exponents

Let's review exponents!

The larger number on the bottom is the BASE.

The small number towards the top is the exponent.

Multiple Choice

 $What\ is\ the\ base\ in\ 5^{6\ \ }?$  

• 5

• 6

Writing Repeated Multiplication

The exponent tells you how many times to multiply the base together.

Multiple Choice

How would you represent 8⁶ ?

• 8 x 6
• 8 x 8 x 6
• 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8
• 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6

Multiple Choice

2⁵ is the same as 2 x 5.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Find the equivalent expression.

9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9

• 9⁵
• 9¹⁵
• 9 x 5
• 9 + 9 + 9 + 9+ 9

How to say a power aloud

6²

Three different ways to read this power aloud:

six squared, six to the 2nd power, and six to the power of 2

Multiple Choice

How is 6 squared represented as an exponent?

• 6 x 2

• $6^2$

• 6 x 3

• $6^3$

Multiple Choice

 $6^3$  is read....

• 6 to the 3

• 3 to the 6

• 6 to the third power

• 3 to the sixth power

Solving Exponents

Write out the repeated multiplication to solve!

Multiple Choice

What is the value of 4³?

• 12
• 7
• 64
• 16

Multiple Choice

Find the value of 2³

• 2
• 4
• 6
• 8

Multiple Choice

Write the following in expanded form. 
10³

• 10+10+10
• 10x10x10
• 3x10
• 1,000

Multiple Choice

The exponent equivalent of 20 x 20 x 20 is

• 20 x 3
• 20³
• 3²⁰

Multiple Choice

Which is equivalent to 3⁴

• 27
• 9
• 81
• 12

Multiple Choice

Choose the answer.
5²

• 10
• 15
• 20
• 25

10s Trick!!

When the base is 10, look at the exponent, that is how many ZEROS are in your answer

Multiple Choice

How many zeros will be in your solution for 10⁶?

• 7

• 6

• 10

• can't tell

Multiple Choice

What is the solution for 10⁴?

• 100,000

• 10,000

• 100

• 1,000,000