Exponents

Powers and Exponents

Powers

• Represent repeated multiplication

• The base tells you what number to repeatedly multiply

• The exponents tells you how many times to multiply the base together

• Example: 5² = 5 x 5 (5 = base, 2 = exponent)

Multiple Choice

What is the base of this power 6³?

• 6

• 3

Multiple Choice

What is the exponent of this power 10⁵?

• 10

• 5

Multiple Choice

What is the base of this power 7²?

• 7

• 2

Multiple Choice

What is the exponent of this power 9⁵?

• 9

• 5

Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to 5³?

• 3x3x3x3x3

• 5x5x5

• 5x3

Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to 7x7?

• 7⁷

• 7²

• 2⁷

Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to 2⁴?

• 2x4

• 4x4

• 2x2x2x2

Multiple Choice

Which expression is equivalent to 8x8x8?

• 8³

• 3⁸

• 8⁸

Evaluating Power

• Evaluate means to find the value of

• To evaluate a power, you find what number it is equal to

• Example: 5² = 5 x 5 = 25

Multiple Choice

What is the value of 6²?

• 12

• 36

• 64

Multiple Choice

What is the value of 2⁴?

• 8

• 6

• 16

Multiple Choice

What is the value of 5²?

• 10

• 7

• 25

Multiple Choice

What is the value of 3⁴?

• 81

• 12

• 7

Multiple Choice

What is the value of 10²?

• 20

• 100

• 12