Properties of Exponents: Mixed Practice

In order to multiply powers with the same base, we add their exponents. 

• True 
• False

Simplify the expression: 
c⁴⋅c³=

• ^c12
• c⁴⁺³
• c⁷

According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to another exponent we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

(2⁸)²

• 2¹⁶
• 2¹⁰
• 2⁶
• 2⁴

Simplify 4^-2= 

• 1/16
• -16
• 1/4
• -42

When dividing powers with the same base, you _______________ the exponents.

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

x^-3

• -x³

• 1 / x³

• 1 / x^-3

• -x^-3

Simplify the following expression: 
xy^-7

• xy⁷
• x/y⁷
• x⁷/y
• x⁷y

Write with positive exponents:

1/a^-2

• a^-2

• a²

• 1/a¹

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative