Quiz about Quotient of Powers with Negatives

Question 1

x-4

Accepted Answer

1/x4

Answer

4x

Answer

4/x4

Answer

-1/x-4

Question 2

True or False?

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 3

Apply the correct exponent rule.

9^-3

Accepted Answer

1/93

Answer

93

Answer

1/9-3

Answer

729

Question 4

True or False:

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 5

It is not proper to write answers with negative exponents. How do we "take care of" negative exponents?

Accepted Answer

Create a fraction with the base on the bottom and a positive exponent. Example: $$x^{-3}=\frac{1}{x^3}$$

Answer

Just make the exponent positive. Example: $$x^{-3}=x^3$$

Answer

Write no solution if there is a negative exponent

Answer

Just leave the negative exponent. It is mathematically okay.

Question 6

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g^-7

Accepted Answer

1/g7

Answer

g7

Answer

1/g-7

Answer

-g7

Question 7

x-3

Accepted Answer

1/x3

Answer

1/x-3

Answer

3x

Answer

1/3x

Question 8

Make this negative exponent positive.
9^-3

Accepted Answer

1/93

Answer

93

Answer

1/9-3

Answer

729

Question 9

Simplify (evaluate):

(-8)^-2

Accepted Answer

1/64

Answer

1/(-8)2

Answer

1/82

Answer

-64

Question 10

Rewrite using a positive exponent.
w^-13

Accepted Answer

1/w13

Answer

-w13

Answer

1/w-13

Answer

w13

Question 11

Simplify the expression.

Accepted Answer

75

Answer

76

Answer

7-5

Answer

1/75

Question 12

Simplify:

Accepted Answer

$$\frac{k}{3}$$

Answer

Answer

$$\frac{k}{6}$$

Answer

Question 13

Question 13.

Accepted Answer

D

Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Question 14

Question 14.

Accepted Answer

a2b7

Answer

a8b13

Answer

a¹⁵b³⁰

Question 15

Simplify.

Accepted Answer

y4

Answer

y60

Answer

1/y16

Answer

y-16

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