Understanding Exponents and Powers

The video tutorial explains the concept of powers of ten, focusing on exponents and bases. It covers how to expand powers of ten, convert them into standard notation, and apply these concepts in multiplication and division. The tutorial highlights patterns in zeros and place value shifts when multiplying or dividing by powers of ten.

What is the term for the little raised number in a power expression?

• Exponent

• Base

• Coefficient

• Factor

In the expression 8^2, what is the base?

• 64

• 16

• 8

• 2

What is the base in the expression 5^3?

• 3

• 5

• 25

• 15

What is the exponent in the expression 3^4?

• 3

• 4

• 7

• 12

What is the base in the expression 9^2?

• 81

• 2

• 9

• 18

What does the exponent tell you in a power expression?

• How many times to multiply the base by itself

• The value of the base

• The square of the base

• How many times to add the base

What is 10^3 in expanded form?

• 100

• 10

• 10000

• 1000

What is the expanded form of 10^2?

• 100

• 10

• 10 x 10

• 10 x 10 x 10

How many times do you multiply the base in 4^3?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4

What is the expanded form of 10^5?

• 1000

• 100

• 10

• 100000