Intro to Exponents

Intro to Exponents

Understanding Exponents

I will be able to use whole number exponenets to write numerical expressions

The base is the larger number

The exponent is the smaller number

How to evaluate exponents.

Three examples of how to write exponents

How can we evaluate this expression?

What is the base and what is the exponent?

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What is the base?

Multiple Choice

What is the correct expanded form of the expression?

• 4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4

• 5 x 5 x 5 x 5

When we multiply 4x4x4x4x4

The answer is D. 1,024

Multiple Choice

In 2³ what is the exponent?

• 2
• 3
• 2³
• There isn't an exponent

Multiple Choice

In 2³ what is the base?

• 2
• 3
• 2³
• There isn't a base

Multiple Choice

2⁵ is the same as 2 x 5.

• True
• False
• Maybe
• 10

Multiple Choice

Find the value (standard form) of the power. 
3³

• 9
• 6
• 27
• 12

Multiple Choice

 The three in  $5^3$  is a(n)

• exponent.

• base.

• error.

• subscript.

Multiple Choice

Which is equivalent to 2⁴?

• 8
• 20
• 16
• 12

Multiple Choice

Which is equivalent to 5 x 5 x 5 x 5

• 5³
• 5⁴
• 4⁵
• 5⁵