Exponents in Real Life: Simplifying & Applying Powers

A gardener has 2^3 flower beds. If each bed has 2^2 flowers, how many flowers does the gardener have in total?

• 32

• 16

• 24

• 40

A computer can process 2^5 tasks per minute. If it runs for 2^3 minutes, how many tasks can it process in total?

• 128

• 256

• 64

• 512

A factory produces 3^4 toys each day. If it operates for 2^2 days, how many toys does it produce in that time?

• 256

• 512

• 144

• 324

A book has 5^3 pages. If a reader reads 5^2 pages each day, how many days will it take to finish the book?

• 10 days

• 6 days

• 4 days

• 5 days

A car travels at a speed of 2^4 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 2^2 hours?

• 32 miles

• 64 miles

• 16 miles

• 128 miles

A recipe calls for 4^2 cups of flour. If you want to make half the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 2 cups

• 16 cups

• 4 cups

• 8 cups

A cell phone battery lasts for 2^6 hours. If you use it for 2^3 hours, how much battery life is left?

• 64 hours

• 32 hours

• 48 hours

• 56 hours

A video game has 3^3 levels. If a player completes 3^2 levels, how many levels are left to complete?

• 12

• 9

• 27

• 18

A school has 2^4 students. If each student has 2^2 books, how many books are there in total?

• 64

• 16

• 32

• 128

A digital file is 2^5 megabytes in size. If you download 2^3 files, what is the total size of the downloaded files?

• 256 megabytes

• 512 megabytes

• 128 megabytes

• 64 megabytes