Mastering Exponents: Real-Life Applications & Simplifications

A gardener is planting flowers in rows. If each row has 2^3 flowers and there are 4 rows, how many flowers are there in total?

• 24

• 16

• 40

• 32

A computer's processing speed is measured in gigahertz (GHz). If a computer has a speed of 2^4 GHz, what is its speed in GHz?

• 16 GHz

• 4 GHz

• 32 GHz

• 8 GHz

A recipe calls for 3^2 cups of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 6 cups

• 3 cups

• 2 cups

• 4.5 cups

A car travels at a speed of 3^3 miles per hour. How far will it travel in 2 hours?

• 48 miles

• 30 miles

• 60 miles

• 54 miles

A cell phone plan offers 5^2 GB of data per month. If you use 2^3 GB in a week, how much data do you have left at the end of the month?

• -7 GB

• 0 GB

• 3 GB

• 10 GB

A factory produces 2^5 toys each day. How many toys does it produce in 3 days?

• 72

• 96

• 64

• 80

A population of bacteria doubles every hour. If you start with 2^2 bacteria, how many will there be after 3 hours?

• 64

• 16

• 8

• 32

A book has 10^3 pages. If you read 2^5 pages a day, how many days will it take to finish the book?

• 32 days

• 24 days

• 16 days

• 64 days

A video game has 4^2 levels. If you complete 2^3 levels in one day, how many levels do you have left to complete?

• 12 levels

• 8 levels

• 6 levels

• 10 levels

A smartphone's battery lasts for 2^6 hours. If you use it for 2^2 hours, how many hours of battery life do you have remaining?

• 60 hours

• 40 hours

• 50 hours

• 70 hours