Understanding Exponents and Powers

The video tutorial explains how to write multiplication expressions using exponents. It covers the concept of exponents, which indicate how many times a number (the base) is multiplied by itself. The tutorial provides examples using different numbers, such as 4, 3, 2, and 5, to illustrate how exponents work. Each example shows how the base number appears in the multiplication problem and how the exponent represents the number of times the base is used. The video aims to help students understand and apply the concept of exponents in mathematical expressions.

What does an exponent tell us in a multiplication expression?

• The number to be subtracted

• The number of times to multiply the base

• The number to be added

• The number to be divided

If a number is raised to the first power, what is the result?

• The number squared

• Zero

• The number itself

• One

What is the exponent in the expression 4^2?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

What is 4^2 equal to?

• 20

• 8

• 12

• 16

What is the base in the expression 4^3?

• 7

• 3

• 4

• 12

How many times is the base 4 multiplied in the expression 4^3?

• Four times

• Two times

• Three times

• Five times

What is 4^3 equal to?

• 16

• 512

• 256

• 64

What is 3^2 equal to?

• 12

• 9

• 6

• 3

What is the base in the expression 3^2?

• 7

• 5

• 3

• 2

How many times is the base 2 multiplied in the expression 2^4?

• Four times

• Three times

• Five times

• Two times