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Exponents (Part A)

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which expression shows another way to write (43)2?

a)

43-2

b)

43+2

c)

43/2

d)

43*2

2.

Which expression is equivalent to 53*54*5?

a)

57

b)

58

c)

59

d)

512

3.

Which expression demonstrates the rule used to simplify 

 x6x4\frac{x^6}{x^4}  

a)

 x2x^2  

b)

 x3x^3  

c)

 xx^{ }  

d)

 x8x^8  

4.

Express the following repeated multiplication expression in exponential notation 3 * 3 * 3 * 3 * 3

a)

33

b)

36

c)

34

d)

35

5.

Simplify the expression    z5 z3  zz^{5^{ }}\cdot\ z^3\ \cdot\ z  

a)

 z8z^8  

b)

 z15z^{15}  

c)

 z2z^2  

d)

 z9z^9  

6.

Simplify the expression 8x2 * 3x6

a)

24x12

b)

24x4

c)

24x8

d)

24x3

7.

Simplify the expression (a3b7)ab4\frac{\left(a^3b^7\right)}{ab^4}  

a)

 a2b3a^2b^3  

b)

 a3ba^3b^{ }  

c)

 ab3ab^3  

d)

 a4ba^4b  

8.

Let a and b be positive integers. What is 23a * 23b?

a)

23a-b

b)

23a+b

c)

23a*b

d)

23a/b

9.

To multiply powers with the same base, you __________ the exponents.

a)

divide

b)

multiply

c)

subtract

d)

add

10.

To find the power of a power, you _________________ the exponents.

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

divide

d)

multiply