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Exponent Rules Practice (Unit 7)

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 
a)
0
b)
1
c)
itself
d)
negative
2.
According to exponent rules, when we divide powers we _______ the exponents.
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
3.
According to exponent rules, when we multiply powers we _______ the exponents.
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
4.
According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to a power we _______ the exponents.
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
5.
How do you solve:
(2x5)(6x4)
a)
MULTIPLY coefficients
MULTIPLY exponents
b)
DIVIDE coefficients
SUBTRACT exponents
c)
Combine like terms
d)
MULTIPLY coefficients
ADD exponents
6.
How would you change this to a positive exponent:
1/x-3
a)
1/x3
b)
x3
c)
3x
d)
1/3x
7.
(2⁸)²
a)
2¹⁶
b)
2¹⁰
c)
2⁶
d)
2⁴
8.
x⁻⁶
a)
1 ⁄ x⁶
b)
x⁶
c)
-x⁶
d)
-1 ⁄ x⁶
9.
(-2)³⋅(-2)⁶
a)
(-2)⁹
b)
(-2)¹⁸
c)
(-2)⁻³
d)
(-2)
10.
8⁷ ⁄ 8²
a)
8⁵
b)
8⁹
c)
8¹⁴
d)
1⁵
11.
x⁵⁄x³
a)
x²
b)
x
c)
1
d)
x⁸
12.
3⁻⁴
a)
1 ⁄ 34
b)
-34
c)
34
d)
1 ⁄ 12
13.
x⁻⁶
a)
1 ⁄ x⁶
b)
x⁶
c)
-x⁶
d)
-1 ⁄ x⁶
14.
Simplify the following expression: 
xy-7
a)
xy7
b)
x/y7
c)
x7/y
d)
x7y
15.
(2x3y)6
a)
2x18y6
b)
64x18y6
c)
64x3y6
d)
2x3y6
16.
Simplify the following expression: 
xy-7
a)
xy7
b)
x/y7
c)
x7/y
d)
x7y
17.
x3y/xy5
a)
x2y4
b)
x3y4
c)
x2/y4
d)
x2/y5
18.
Simplify (-4r5)(2r8)
a)
-8r13
b)
-2r13
c)
-8r40
d)
-2y40
19.
Simplify
(3x3y5)4
a)
3x12y20
b)
81x12y20
c)
12x12y20
d)
81x7y9
20.
Simplify
x⁷y⁴ ⁄ x³y²
a)
x⁴y²
b)
x¹⁰y⁶
c)
x²¹y⁸
d)
x⁴y⁶
21.
Simplify
a)
16x-6y14
b)
16x0y9
c)
16y9/x6
d)
(16y14)/x6
22.
Simplify
(-44)-5
a)
(-4)-20
b)
(-4)20
c)
(-4)-9
d)
(-4)-1
23.
Solve
(-10)3
a)
-1000
b)
1000
c)
-30
d)
30
24.
Simplify (3x4y5)2
a)
9x8y10
b)
6x8y10
c)
3x8y10
d)
x8y10
25.
6x5y2 / 2x4y2
a)
3xy
b)
4x
c)
3x
d)
4xy
26.
a)
2a2b6
b)
1/2a2b6
c)
b6/2a2
d)
2b6/a2
27.
Simplify (c5)(c3)(c3)
a)
c45
b)
3c11
c)
c11
d)
3c45
28.
How do you solve:
(2x5)(6x4)
a)
MULTIPLY coefficients
MULTIPLY exponents
b)
DIVIDE coefficients
SUBTRACT exponents
c)
Combine like terms
d)
MULTIPLY coefficients
ADD exponents
29.
a)
y3/8
b)
y3/24
c)
y/24
d)
y3/83
30.
Simplify
(rs3)(3r2)-2
a)
(rs3)(9r4)
b)
s3 / 9r3
c)
s3 / 6r3
d)
(rs3)(6r4)
31.
a)
5z5
b)
5/z5
c)
1/5z5
d)
1/5z-5
32.
Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.
a)
214 z13
b)
22/z7
c)
214/ z7
d)
22 z7
33.
Simplify the expression.
a)
1
b)
g10
c)
g25
d)
g
34.
Simplify the exponential expression:
a)
10x-2
b)
2x2
c)
2x12
d)
10x12
35.
Simplify.
a)
y60
b)
1/y16
c)
y-16
d)
y4
36.
x5y3 / xy2
a)
x4y
b)
x2y
c)
x4y2
d)
x6y5
37.
Simplify
a)
16x-6y14
b)
16x0y9
c)
16y9/x6
d)
(16y14)/x6
38.
a)
7z7/43
b)
7z12/4
c)
73z12/43
d)
7z12/43
39.
(34x5y6z-7)0
a)
34x5y6 / z7
b)
34x5y6 / x-7
c)
0
d)
1
40.
(-4r5)(2r8)
a)
-8r13
b)
-2r13
c)
-8r40
d)
-2y40