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Indices and standard Index form

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

State (a / b)-7 in positive index form

a)

(b / a)7

b)

(a / b)7

c)

(1 / ab)7

d)

(ab / 7)

2.

2.5 x 102 + 1.35 x 104 =

a)

1.375 x 104

b)

3.85 x 106

c)

1375

3.
Simplify the following expression: 
xy-7
a)
xy7
b)
x/y7
c)
x7/y
d)
x7y
4.
(y9)-2
a)
y18
b)
y11
c)
1/y18
d)
y9/2
5.
a7×a4÷a5
a)
a7
b)
a6
c)
a4
d)
a11
6.
Which of the following is in standard form?
a)
20.35 x 104
b)
.2035 x 104
c)
2035 4
d)
2.035 x104
7.
Simplify: w24 ÷ w8
a)
w16
b)
w3
c)
w32
d)
w24/8
8.

When writing a number in standard form, the first number must be greater than 1 but less than 10.

a)

FALSE

b)

TRUE

9.
Simplify: (3x)2 × (2x3y)2 ÷ 6y3
a)
6x8y-1
b)
6x8y
c)
3x7y
d)
3x7y-1
10.

Which is the base and which is the exponent? 52

a)

5 is base and 2 is exponent

b)

5 is base and exponent

c)

2 is base and 5 is exponent

d)

2 is base and exponent

11.
4(x-2)= 64(x+1)
a)
-2/5
b)
-5/2
c)
7/2
d)
2/7
12.
What is 5-1
a)
b)
c)
d)
-5
13.

Given  y=x4y=x^4  . Find the value of y when  x=5x=-5  .

a)

 625-625  

b)

 20-20  

c)

 625625  

14.
Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.
a)
214 z13
b)
22/z7
c)
214/ z7
d)
2z7
15.

Using exponent's properties, write in lowest terms.

 (3x3 y6)2\left(3x^{3\ }y^{-6}\right)^2  

a)

 3x6y6\frac{3x^6}{y^6}  

b)

 9x6y6\frac{9x^6}{y^6}  

c)

 9x6y12\frac{9x^6}{y^{12}}  

d)

 3x6 y123x^{6\ }y^{12}  

16.

23 × 2n = 29

Work out the value of n.

a)

3

b)

6

c)

7

d)

4

17.

Simplify the following form into positive integers indices 135\frac{1}{3^{-5}}  

a)

 353^{-5}  

b)

 535^3  

c)

 353^5  

d)

 535^{-3}  

18.

Calculate (p4q3r3) : (p2q3r)

a)

p2r2

b)

p2qr2

c)

p2r

d)

p2qr

19.

Determine (-43)6

a)

-49

b)

49

c)

-418

d)

418

20.

 s4t7w6s12t2w2\frac{s^4t^7w^{-6}}{s^{12}t^{-2}w^2}  

a)

 s8t9w4s^8t^9w^{-4}  

b)

 s8t9w4s^{-8}t^9w^{-4}  

c)

 t9w4s8\frac{t^9w^{-4}}{s^8}  

d)

 t9s8w4\frac{t^9}{s^8w^4}  

21.

 a7 ÷ a2 × a5a^{7\ }\div\ a^2\ \times\ a^5  is same as

a)

 a7a2×a5\frac{a^7}{a^2\times a^5}   

b)

 a7a2×a5\frac{a^7}{a^2}\times a^5