Exploring Exponents and Order of Operations

What does an exponent tell us in a numeric expression?

• How many times to divide the base by itself

• How many times to multiply the base by itself

• How many times to subtract the base from itself

• How many times to add the base to itself

What is the value of 3 to the fourth power?

• 27

• 81

• 16

• 64

What is the value of 8 squared?

• 32

• 16

• 64

• 128

What is the value of 10 to the zeroth power?

• 0

• 1

• 100

• 10

What pattern do we observe in the number of zeros when working with powers of 10?

• The number of zeros is always one less than the exponent

• The number of zeros is equal to the exponent

• There is no pattern

• The number of zeros is always one more than the exponent

What does the 'P' in PEMDAS stand for?

• Percentages

• Powers

• Parentheses

• Products

In the order of operations, which operations are performed from left to right?

• None of the above

• Both A and B

• Addition and Subtraction

• Multiplication and Division

What is the result of evaluating the expression 4 times 4 minus 12?

• 4

• 12

• 16

• 8

What is the value of 9 squared?

• 81

• 64

• 27

• 18

What is the final result of the expression 81 plus 8?

• 89

• 97

• 72

• 64