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Exponents

Total questions: 73

Worksheet time: 18hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is equivalent to 24?
a)
8
b)
20
c)
16
d)
12
2.
Which is GREATER?
27 or 72
a)
27
b)
72
c)
Neither, they are equal
3.
What is nine cubed in exponential form?
a)
9 x 9 x 9 
b)
93
4.
A scientist reports that a bacteria culture contains 34 bacteria.  How many bacteria is that?
a)
12
b)
81
c)
7
d)
95
5.
5=
a)
20
b)
625
c)
1024
6.
Find the equivalent expression.

9 x 9 x 9 x 9 x 9
a)
95
b)
915
c)
9 x 5
d)
9 + 9 + 9 + 9+ 9
7.
How would you say this in exponential form?
6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6
a)
6 to the 7th power
b)
6 to the 8th power
c)
7 to the 9th power
d)
10 to the 5th power
8.
25 is the same as 2 x 5.
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Which is equivalent to 34
a)
27
b)
9
c)
81
d)
12
10.
Choose the answer.
52
a)
10
b)
15
c)
20
d)
25
11.
How would you represent 8⁶ ?
a)
8 x 6
b)
8 x 8 x 6
c)
8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8
d)
6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6
12.
20 x 20 x 20 in exponential form is
a)
20 x 3
b)
203
c)
320
13.
Which number is the VALUE?
2
a)
2
b)
4
c)
16
14.
What is the value of 71 ?
a)
1
b)
7
c)
0
d)
14
15.
How do you say 4?
a)
4 squared
b)
3 quadrupled
c)
4 cubed
d)
4 to the power of 2
16.
52 , in this example 2 is the _____________
a)
base
b)
exponent
17.
Which number is the BASE?
2= 8
a)
2
b)
3
c)
8
18.
50, 30, 250 and 18are all equal to
a)
0
b)
1
c)
itself
d)
negative
19.
Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 
a)
0
b)
1
c)
itself
d)
negative
20.
According to exponent rules, when we divide powers we _______ the exponents.
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
21.
According to exponent rules, when we multiply powers we _______ the exponents.
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
22.
According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to a power we _______ the exponents.
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
23.
(2⁸)²
a)
2¹⁶
b)
2¹⁰
c)
2⁶
d)
2⁴
24.
x⁻⁶
a)
1 ⁄ x⁶
b)
x⁶
c)
-x⁶
d)
-1 ⁄ x⁶
25.
(-2)³⋅(-2)⁶
a)
(-2)⁹
b)
(-2)¹⁸
c)
(-2)⁻³
d)
(-2)
26.
8⁷ ⁄ 8²
a)
8⁵
b)
8⁹
c)
8¹⁴
d)
1⁵
27.
3⁻⁴
a)
1 ⁄ 34
b)
-34
c)
34
d)
1 ⁄ 12
28.
(2x3y)6
a)
2x18y6
b)
64x18y6
c)
64x3y6
d)
2x3y6
29.
Simplify (-4r5)(2r8)
a)
-8r13
b)
-2r13
c)
-8r40
d)
-2y40
30.
x0
a)
x
b)
0
c)
1
d)
Undefined
31.
x5y3 / xy2
a)
x4y
b)
x2y
c)
x4y2
d)
x6y5
32.
(53x2y4)0
a)
5xy
b)
1
c)
0
d)
5
33.
(53x2y4)0
a)
5xy
b)
1
c)
0
d)
5
34.
3-3
a)
27
b)
-9
c)
-1/9
d)
1/27
35.
6x5y2 / 2x4y2
a)
3xy
b)
4x
c)
3x
d)
4xy
36.
Simplify (3x4y5)2
a)
9x8y10
b)
6x8y10
c)
3x8y10
d)
x8y10
37.
(x8)(x-5)
a)
x-40
b)
x-13
c)
x13
d)
x3
38.
Simplify the expression.
x3x6
a)
x9
b)
x3
c)
x18
d)
x36
39.
Simplify the expression.
(xy)7
a)
x7y7
b)
xy7
c)
xy14
d)
x7/y7
40.
Simplify the expression.
a10b6*a2b11
a)
a12b17
b)
a12/b17
c)
a8b5
d)
a8/b5
41.
Simplify the expression.
(m8k3)/(m6k2)
a)
m2k
b)
1/(m2k)
c)
m2/k
d)
k/m2
42.
Simplify the expression.
1/w-5
a)
1/w5
b)
w5
c)
w-5
d)
1/w-5
43.
Simplify the expression.
(4ab)2
a)
4a2b2
b)
8a2b2
c)
16a2b2
d)
4ab2
44.
Simplify the expression.
(2mp)3
a)
2mp3
b)
2m3p3
c)
6m3p3
d)
8m3p3
45.
Simplify the expression.
a5/b-3
a)
a5/b3
b)
a5b3
c)
b3/a5
d)
a5b-3
46.
40y1410y8
a)
4y6
b)
4y22
c)
30y6
d)
30y22
47.
4.) Simplify
(16x4y-5)/(8a3b-8)
a)
(a3y5)/(2x4b8)
b)
(2x4b8)/(a3y5)
c)
(8x4b8)/(a3y5)
d)
2x4b8a3y5
48.
(53x2y4)0
a)
5xy
b)
1
c)
0
d)
5
49.
Make this negative exponent positive.
9-3
a)
93
b)
1/9-3
c)
1/93
d)
729
50.
Without a calculator, evaluate:
13,412 =
a)
3,412
b)
3,411
c)
0
d)
1
51.
Simplify (24)(25)
a)
220
b)
49
c)
420
d)
29
52.
Is the equation linear, exponential or neither?
a)
Linear
b)
Exponential
c)
Neither
53.
What happens when I have a negative exponent in the numerator?
a)
I keep it as-is
b)
Move to the denominator
c)
Move to the numerator
d)
Take the square root
54.
Simplify
4-2
a)
1/16
b)
16
c)
1/4-2
d)
8
55.
Simplify the expression.
x4 ⋅ x12
a)
x3
b)
x48
c)
x16
d)
x8
56.
Simplify the exponential expression:
a)
10x-2
b)
2x2
c)
2x12
d)
10x12
57.
Simplify
a)
5c² ∕ d⁴
b)
25c² ∕ d⁴
c)
5c² ∕ d²
d)
joe
58.
Can you leave a negative exponent in your answer?
a)
YES
b)
NO
59.
(m-8)-3
a)
m24
b)
1/m24
c)
m-24
d)
1/m-24
60.
What is anything to the zero power?
a)
1
b)
The number being raised to zero
c)
0
d)
Can't take a number to the zero power
61.
111
a)
11
b)
1
c)
0
d)
111
62.

Simplify.

5x0

a)

5

b)

1

c)

0

d)

50

63.
Simplify.
(b3)8
a)
b11
b)
8b3
c)
b24
d)
24b
64.
Simplify.
43⋅47
a)
411
b)
1610
c)
421
d)
410
65.
a)
b6
b)
b7
c)
b1
d)
b-6
66.
a)
a2
b)
a-2
c)
1/a2
d)
a6
67.
Simplify the exponential expression:
a)
10x-2
b)
2x2
c)
2x12
d)
10x12
68.
n²⋅n⁴⋅n⁵
a)
n¹¹
b)
n⁴⁰
c)
n¹³
d)
n²²
69.
Simplify the exponential expression.
a)
2x6y12
b)
2x5y7
c)
8x6y12
d)
8x5y7
70.
Simplify: (3x2)3
a)
27x6
b)
9x6
c)
3x6
d)
9x5
71.
Solve for n:
2-2n = 26
a)
n = -1
b)
n = -7
c)
n = 5
d)
n = -3
72.

Solve for x: 13x+5=1310

a)

x = 5

b)

x = 15

c)

x = 2

d)

x = 13

73.

simplify

a)
b)
c)
d)