Exploring Powers and Exponents

Where can you find the lesson and practice work for this video?

• In your math work plan folder

• On the school website

• In your math textbook

• In the library

What does the exponent in a power expression indicate?

• The number of times the base is divided by itself

• The number of times the base is subtracted from itself

• The number of times the base is multiplied by itself

• The number of times the base is added to itself

What is 10 to the second power also known as?

• 10 cubed

• 10 to the first power

• 10 squared

• 10 to the fourth power

What is the base in the expression 3 to the fourth power?

• 4

• 3

• 12

• 81

What is the value of 3 to the fourth power?

• 9

• 27

• 12

• 81

What is a common mistake when calculating powers?

• Adding the base and exponent

• Multiplying the base by the exponent

• Adding the base multiple times

• Multiplying the base by itself the wrong number of times

How do you write two-fifths multiplied by itself three times in power form?

• 2/5^5

• 2/5^4

• 2/5^3

• 2/5^2

What is the product of two-fifths to the third power?

• 8/125

• 16/125

• 8/25

• 4/25

What should you do if you have questions about the lesson?

• Skip the practice work

• Guess the answers

• Ask the teacher tomorrow

• Ignore them

When is the practice work due?

• Tuesday

• Monday

• Thursday

• Wednesday