Exploring Powers and Exponents

What is the result of multiplying two negative numbers?

• Zero

• Positive

• Undefined

• Negative

How many decimal places should the product have if two numbers with one decimal place each are multiplied?

• None

• Two

• Three

• One

What does an exponent represent in mathematical terms?

• The difference between two numbers

• The product of a division

• The sum of a series

• The number of times a base is used as a factor

What is the base in the expression 2^3?

• 3

• 9

• 6

• 2

In the expression 2^(2/3), what does the 2/3 represent?

• Coefficient

• Multiplier

• Exponent

• Base

What does the expression (-3)^4 evaluate to?

• 12

• -12

• -81

• 81

What is the outcome when negative numbers are raised to an even power inside parentheses?

• Undefined

• Zero

• Positive

• Negative

If a negative base is not enclosed in parentheses and raised to an even power, what is the result?

• Positive

• Zero

• Undefined

• Negative

What is the result of 3.5 squared minus 8?

• 12.25

• 7.25

• 15.25

• 4.25

What is the correct order of operations known as PEMDAS?

• Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction

• Parentheses, Exponents, Addition, Multiplication, Division, Subtraction

• Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Addition, Division, Subtraction

• Exponents, Parentheses, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction