Understanding Exponents in Math and Science

What is the area of a square with sides of length 5?

• 30

• 25

• 15

• 10

How is the volume of a cube with sides of length 7 expressed using multiplication?

• 7 * 7

• 7 * 7 * 7 * 7 * 7

• 7 * 7 * 7

• 7 * 7 * 7 * 7

What does the exponent 2 signify in the expression 5^2?

• Multiply 5 by 2

• Add 5 to itself

• Multiply 5 by itself

• Divide 5 by 2

How would you express 7 * 7 * 7 using exponents?

• 7^4

• 7^5

• 7^2

• 7^3

What is the exponent in the expression 3 * 10^8?

• 23

• 10

• 8

• 3