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8th Grade Properties of exponents

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 4hrs 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

1w3\frac{1}{w^3}

b)

w3

c)

w2

d)

1w13\frac{1}{w^{13}}

2.
a)

x4y4

b)

x8y4

c)

y12x4\frac{y^{12}}{x^4}

d)

x8y12

3.
a)

0

b)

x

c)

1

d)

x12

4.
a)

25x2225x^{22}

b)

10x2210x^{22}

c)

25x1325x^{13}

d)

25x22-25x^{22}

5.

(x8)(x−5)

a)

1x40\frac{1}{x^{40}}

b)

1x13\frac{1}{x^{13}}

c)

x13

d)

x3

6.
a)
k7
b)
k3
c)
1/k10
d)
k10
7.
a)

b6

b)

b7

c)

b1

d)

1b6\frac{1}{b^6}

8.
a)
d2
b)
d80
c)
d810
d)
d18
9.

Simplify:

(2m4)(5m2)

a)

10m6

b)

10m8

c)

7m6

d)

7m8

10.

Simplify the expression.

(xy)7

a)

x7y7

b)

xy7

c)

xy14

d)

x7y7\frac{x^{7^{ }}}{y^7}

11.
 Simplify
(3x3y5)4
a)
3x12y20
b)
81x12y20
c)
12x12y20
d)
81x7y9
12.
(x6)3
a)
x9
b)
x2
c)
x6
d)
x18
13.
(4x3)2
a)
8x5
b)
8x6
c)
16x5
d)
16x6
14.
(3x4)(4x2)
a)
7x6
b)
12x6
c)
7x8
d)
12x8
15.
(-2x3)(-5x7)
a)
-10x21
b)
-10x10
c)
10x21
d)
10x10
16.
a)

116\frac{1}{16}

b)

18\frac{1}{8}

c)

-16

d)

-8

17.
a)

127\frac{1}{27}

b)

19\frac{1}{-9}

c)

27

d)

9

18.
a)

x7

b)

x11

c)

1x11\frac{1}{x^{11}}

d)

1x9\frac{1}{x^9}

19.
a)

1y6 \frac{1}{y^6}\

b)

1y9 \frac{1}{y^9}\

c)

1

d)

0

20.
a)

1z \frac{1}{z}\

b)

1z11 \frac{1}{z^{11}}\

c)

z

d)

z11

21.

(a4)6

a)

a46

b)

a24

c)

a10

22.

a6 ⋅ a4

a)

a64

b)

a24

c)

a10

23.

a2(a3)(a6)

a)

a11

b)

a36

c)

a20

d)

3a12

24.

(q2)(2q4)

a)

2q8

b)

2q6

c)

16q6

d)

16q8

25.
(2x3y)6
a)
2x18y6
b)
64x18y6
c)
64x3y6
d)
2x3y6
26.
(-3y)3
a)
9y3
b)
-27y3
c)
-9y3
d)
-3y3
27.

(-2u2)(6u6)

a)

-12u8

b)

-12u12

c)

4u8

d)

4u12

28.
Simplify the expression.
x3x6
a)
x9
b)
x3
c)
x18
d)
x36
29.

Make this negative exponent positive.

9-3

a)

93

b)

1729 \frac{1}{729}\

c)

193\frac{1}{93}

d)

729

30.

 x8x2\frac{x^8}{x^2}  

a)

x4

b)

x16

c)

 1x6\frac{1}{x^6}  

d)

x6

31.

70

a)

17\frac{1}{7}

b)

0

c)

1

d)

7

32.
(3x)0
a)
(3x)1
b)
01
c)
1
d)
3x
33.
(2x3y)6
a)
2x18y6
b)
64x18y6
c)
64x3y6
d)
2x3y6
34.
a)
4a6
b)
4a5
c)
-4a6
d)
-4a5
35.
a)

k129\frac{k^{12}}{9}

b)

9k2

c)

19k2\frac{1}{9k^2}

d)

9k2\frac{9}{k^2}

36.

Simplify 4642\frac{4^6}{4^{-2}}  

a)

 164\frac{1}{64}  

b)

 1256\frac{1}{256}  

c)

256

d)

65536

37.
(2ab)3
a)
23a3b3
b)
2ab3
c)
6a3b3
d)
6ab
38.
(53x2y4)0
a)
5xy
b)
1
c)
0
d)
5
39.
Simplify the expression.
   (3c)4
a)
81c4
b)
34c4
c)
81c
d)
12c4
40.

(ab8c)(a-17c10)

a)

a17b8c11

b)

a16b8c11

c)

b8c11a16 \frac{b^8c^{11}}{a^{16}}\ \ \

d)

b8c10a17 \frac{b^8c^{10}}{a^{17}}\ \

41.
a)

1w3\frac{1}{w^3}

b)

w3

c)

w2

d)

1w13\frac{1}{w^{13}}

42.
a)

x11

b)

x18

c)

1x7\frac{1}{x^7}

d)

x7

43.
a)

x4y4

b)

x8y4

c)

y12x4\frac{y^{12}}{x^4}

d)

x8y12

44.

Simplify:    x9x3\frac{x^{-9}}{x^{-3}}  

a)

x12

b)

x6

c)

 1x6\frac{1}{x^6}  

d)

 1x12\frac{1}{x^{12}}  

45.
a)

0

b)

x

c)

1

d)

x12

46.
Evaluate the expression using the quotient of powers rule.
a)
a8b13
b)
a2b7
c)
a15b30
d)
a8b7
47.

Simplify:    x2x5\frac{x^2}{x^{-5}}    

a)

x3

b)

1x3\frac{1}{x^3}

c)

x7

d)

x10

48.
a)

1r4\frac{1}{r^4}

b)

r4

c)

r2

d)

1r2\frac{1}{r^2}

49.

(34)(3-7)

a)

81

b)

27

c)

181\frac{1}{81}

d)

127\frac{1}{27}

50.

Simplify.

50

a)

5

b)

1

c)

0

d)

15\frac{1}{5}

51.
a)
b6
b)
b7
c)
b1
d)
b-6
52.
Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.
a)
x13
b)
x5
c)
x36
d)
x-5
53.

(5x2)0(9x)2

a)

45x4

b)

81x

c)

81x2

d)

0

54.

Evaluate  11211^{-2} 

a)

 122\frac{1}{22}  

b)

-121

c)

 1121\frac{1}{121}  

d)

-22 

55.
Change from standard form to scientific notation: 12,000,000
a)
12.0  x  107
b)
0.12  x  107
c)
1.2  x  106
d)
1.2  x  107
56.
Change from standard form to scientific notation:  450,000
a)
4.5  x  105
b)
45  x  105
c)
4.5  x  104
d)
4.5  x  106
57.
Change from standard form to scientific notation:  0.000398
a)
39.8  x  10-5
b)
3.98  x  10-5
c)
3.98  x  10-4
d)
39.8  x  10-6
58.
Change from standard form to scientific notation: 0.004078
a)
4.078  x  10-3
b)
4.078  x  103
c)
40.78  x  10-4
d)
.4078  x  10-2
59.
125,678,000: Change to scientific notation
a)
1.25678  x  1012
b)
.125678  x  10-9
c)
12.5678  x  108
d)
1.25678  x  108
60.
Try to change the number back to standard form:  6.79  x  104
a)
679,000
b)
6,790
c)
67,900
d)
6,790,000
61.
Try to change the number back to standard form: 3.97  x  10-2
a)
0.000397
b)
0.0397
c)
0.0000397
d)
0.397
62.
Write 0.000972 in scientific notation.
a)
9.72 x 10-4
b)
9.72 x 10-3
c)
972 x 10-4
d)
9.72 x 104
63.
Write 6,700 in scientific notation.
a)
6.7 x 103
b)
6.7 x10-3
c)
67 x 102
d)
67 x 10-2
64.
Write 7.113 x 107 in standard form.
a)
71,130,000
b)
7,113,000
c)
0.0000007113
d)
7,113
65.
Write 0.037 in scientific notation.
a)
3.7 x 10-2
b)
3.7 x 102
c)
37 x 10-3
d)
37 x 103
66.
Write 0.00000707 in scientific notation.
a)
7.07 x 10-6
b)
7.07 x 106
c)
707 x 108
d)
707 x 10-8
67.
Write the answer in scientific notation.
7.3 x 105  +   3.7 x 105  =
a)
11.0 x 105
b)
1.1 x 1010
c)
1.10 x 1011
d)
1.1 x 10 6
68.

Write the answer in scientific notation.

4.1 x 106 + 5.5 x 106 =

a)

5.91 x 106

b)

9.6 x 106

c)

9.6 x 1012

d)

4.65 x 105

69.
(2.3 x 102)+(4.1 x 102)=
a)
6.4 x 104
b)
6.4 x 102
c)
6.4 x 100
d)
.64 x 101
70.

(7.7 x 102) + (4.1 x 102)=

a)

11.8 x 101

b)

1.18 x 103

c)

11.8 x 103

d)

1.18 x 102

71.
(2 x 10-5)+ (7 x 10-5)
a)
9 x 10-10
b)
14 x 10-5
c)
9 x 10-5
d)
1.4 x 10-4
72.
(8 x 104) + (4 x 104)
a)
12 x 104
b)
1.2 x 105
c)
1.2 x 109
d)
1.2 x 108
73.
Write the answer in scientific notation.
7.3 x 105  +   3.7 x 105  =
a)
11.0 x 105
b)
1.1 x 1010
c)
1.1 x 1011
d)
1.1 x 10 6
74.
Solve:
(6.0 x 104) + (3.0 x 104)
a)
9.0 x 104
b)
3.0 x 104
c)
9.0 x 108
d)
3.0 x 100
75.

(8 x 10-3)+ (7 x 10-3)

a)

1.5 x 10-3

b)

1.5 x 10-4

c)

1.5 x 10-2

d)

1.5 x 10-6