Exploring Properties of Exponents

What does the exponent in 2^5 represent?

• 2 multiplied by 5

• 2 added 5 times

• 5 multiplied by 2

• 2 multiplied by itself 5 times

What is the result of multiplying 3^2 and 3^5?

• 3^5

• 3^3

• 3^7

• 3^10

When multiplying exponents with the same base, what do you do with the powers?

• Subtract them

• Multiply them

• Add them

• Divide them

Why do we add the exponents when multiplying 3^2 and 3^5?

• Because we are multiplying the bases

• Because we are adding the number of times the base is multiplied

• Because we are dividing the bases

• Because we are subtracting the exponents

What is the result of dividing 5^4 by 5^2?

• 5^6

• 5^8

• 5^1

• 5^2

When dividing exponents with the same base, what do you do with the powers?

• Subtract them

• Multiply them

• Divide them

• Add them

Why do we subtract the exponents when dividing 5^4 by 5^2?

• Because we are adding the number of times the base is multiplied

• Because we are dividing the bases

• Because we are multiplying the bases

• Because we are canceling out common factors

In the compound example, what is the result of 3^4 * 3^-2 / 3^1?

• 3^0

• 3^2

• 3^1

• 3^-1

What is the result of 7^5 * 7^-2 / 7^3?

• 7^6

• 7^0

• 7^-1

• 7^1

What is anything raised to the power of zero?

• One

• Negative one

• The base itself

• Zero