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Exponent Laws Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 2hrs 40mins

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 multiply like bases we _______ the exponents.

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

3.
According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to a power we _______ the exponents.
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
4.

Simplify:

x⁻⁶

a)

1 ⁄ x⁶

b)

x⁶

c)

-x⁶

d)

-1 ⁄ x⁶

5.

Simplify:

8⁷ ⁄ 8²

a)

8⁵

b)

8⁹

c)

8¹⁴

d)

1⁵

6.

Simplify:

3⁻⁴

a)

1 ⁄ 34

b)

-34

c)

34

d)

1 ⁄ 12

7.

Simplify:

(2x3y)6

a)

2x18y6

b)

64x18y6

c)

64x3y6

d)

2x3y6

8.

Simplify:

(-4r5)(2r8)

a)

-8r13

b)

-2r13

c)

-8r40

d)

-2y40

9.

Simplify:

(53x2y4)0

a)

5xy

b)

1

c)

0

d)

5

10.

Simplify:

n²⋅n⁴⋅n⁵

a)

n¹¹

b)

n⁴⁰

c)

n¹³

d)

n²²

11.
Simplify:
b⁴ x b⁻³ ÷ b⁻²
a)
b)
b⁻³
c)
b⁵
d)
b⁻¹
12.
159÷153 =
a)
156
b)
1512
c)
16
d)
112
13.

According to exponent rules, when we divide like bases we _______ the exponents.

a)

multiply

b)

add

c)

subtract

d)

divide

14.

According to exponent rules, when we have a power of a product or power of a quotient, we _______ the exponents into the parenthesis.

a)

throw

b)

distribute

c)

dance with

d)

get rid of

15.
Make this negative exponent positive.
9-3
a)
93
b)
1/9-3
c)
1/93
d)
729
16.
(x3)(x2)
a)
x-5
b)
x-6
c)
x6
d)
x5
17.
Simplify: 
(2⁸)²
a)
2¹⁶
b)
2¹⁰
c)
2⁶
d)
2⁴
18.

(9n4)(6n7)

a)

54n11

b)

15n11

c)

15n28

d)

54n28

19.

Simplify:

(-4)3 * (-4)5

a)

-48

b)

(-4)8

c)

168

d)

(-4)2

20.

Simplify

a)

-6c

b)

6c5

c)

15c5

d)

15c