Multiplying and Dividing Exponents

• No, Omar made a mistake going from step 2 to step 3. Omar should have divided 24 by 2 before multiplying. The order of operations says to multiply and divide from left to right.

• No, Omar made a mistake going from step 4 to step 5. Omar should have added 1 and 2 before subtracting. The order of operation says to add before you subtract.

• Yes, Omar's work is correct

• No, Sophie made a mistake going from step 1 to step 2. Sophie should have multiplied 9 by 2 before dividing. The order of operations says your multiply before you divide.

• No, Sophie made a mistake going from step 3 to step 4. Sophie should have multiplied 7 and 6 before adding. The order of operation says to multiply before you add.

• Yes, Sophie's work is correct

Which number is the EXPONENT?
4^{2 =} 16

• 4

• 2

• 16

What operation do you use with exponents?

• addition

• subtraction

• multiplication

• division

• A
• B
• C
• D

• A
• B
• C
• D

2 * 2² *2²

• 2⁴

• 8⁴

• 36

• 2⁵

• 7/ u³
• 7u¹¹
• 7u^1.75
• 7u³