Exponents!

Imagine William is a wizard brewing a powerful potion. He needs to cast a spell that multiplies 3 by itself 7 times! How would you write this spell in expanded form?

• 3+3+3+3+3+3+3

• 3x3x3x3x3x3x3

• 7+7+7

• 7x7x7

Answer explanation

Choose the answer that shows 3 multiplied by itself 7 times, which is 3x3x3x3x3x3x3

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Write 9x9x9x9x9x9 in exponential form

The large number in an exponent is called the...

(a)  

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The small number in an exponent is called the...

• numerator

• denominator

• base

• exponent

Answer explanation

The small number in an exponent is called the exponent, as it represents the power to which the base is raised.

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Hey there! Ava and William are playing a math game. Ava challenges William to solve: 3 cubed. Can you help him out?

• 27

• 6

• 36

• 9

Answer explanation

To solve 3 cubed, you multiply 3 by itself three times: 3 * 3 * 3 = 27. Therefore, the correct answer is 27.

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Anika is playing a math game with Noah and Aiden, where they need to square numbers. If Anika picks the number 5 and squares it, what number will the exponent be?

• 1

• 3

• 2

• 5

Answer explanation

When a number is squared, the exponent will be 2. Therefore, the correct answer is 2.

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Imagine William is playing with numbers and decides to cube a number. What exponent does he use?

• 4

• 3

• 1

• 5

Answer explanation

When a number is cubed, the exponent will be 3. Therefore, the correct answer is 3.

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Explain why 2 x 6 is different from 2 to the power of 6

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Imagine Michael, Mia, and Ava are playing a game where they need to quickly answer math questions. Michael throws a fun challenge: What is 10 to the power of 0?

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What is 13 to the power of 1 ?

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