Exponent Basics and Order of Operations Mastery

What does the exponent in a power indicate?

• The number of times the base is added

• The number of times the base is divided

• The number of times the base is subtracted

• The number of times the base is multiplied

How is a product of three negative sevens written using exponents?

• 7 to the power of 3

• -7 to the power of -3

• 7 to the power of -3

• -7 to the power of 3

What is the result of the expression (-2)^4?

• 8

• -16

• -8

• 16

What is the evaluated result of -2 to the fourth power without parentheses?

• -8

• 8

• -16

• 16

In the expression 3 + 2 * 3^4, what operation is performed first?

• Exponentiation

• Addition

• Multiplication

• Subtraction

What is the correct sequence of operations for evaluating 3^3 - 8^2 / 2?

• Exponentiation, Subtraction, Division

• Subtraction, Exponentiation, Division

• Exponentiation, Division, Subtraction

• Division, Exponentiation, Subtraction

What is the result of the expression -3 * (-10)^2 + 70?

• -90

• 90

• 220

• -220

How much profit in thousands of dollars did the company make in year 5?

• 6.1 thousand

• 9.4 thousand

• 15.5 thousand

• 12.5 thousand

What is the difference in profit between year 5 and year 4?

• $6100

• $9400

• $15500

• $12500

What does the expression P = 0.1x^3 + 3 represent in the context of the problem?

• The cost of technology in thousands of dollars

• The profit in thousands of dollars as a function of years

• The number of products sold over x years

• The total revenue in millions of dollars