Free Printable Order of Operations + Exponents

1.

An ___________________ is a number that tells us how many times the base is multiplied by itself.

a)

exponent

b)

PEMDAS

c)

addition

d)

product

2.

Write with an exponent:
$3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3\cdot3$

a)

$3^5$

b)

$5^3$

3.

Find the value:
$2^4$

a)

8

b)

16

c)

2

d)

6

4.

The M and D in PEMDAS stand for Multiplication and Division.

Which operation do you do first?

a)

Multiplication

b)

Division

c)

Whichever comes first in the expression as you read it from left to right

5.

*Use a piece of paper and pencil to answer this question*
TAKE YOUR TIME :)

Evaluate the expression:
$3^2\div\left(7-4\right)+8$

(a)

6.

*Use a piece of paper and pencil to answer this question*
TAKE YOUR TIME :)

Evaluate the expression:
$3+1\cdot\left(2+6\right)\div4$

(a)

7.

Solve: 29 - 3 (3² - 4)

a)

130

b)

2

c)

44

d)

14

8.

What is the correct way to expand 2⁴ ?

a)

2 + 2 + 2 + 2

b)

4 + 4

c)

2 x 2 x 2 x 2

d)

4 x 4

9.

3⁴ Which number is the base?

a)

3

b)

4

10.

2⁵ is the same as 2 x 5.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which operation would you do first?
( 12 + 10) ÷ 10 · 14 - 6

a)

Division

b)

Multiplication

c)

Addition

d)

Subtraction

12.

Simplify the expression:
c⁴⋅c³=

a)

^c12

b)

c⁴⁺³

c)

c⁷

13.

(2⁸)²

a)

2¹⁶

b)

2¹⁰

c)

2⁶

d)

2⁴

14.

Simplify 4^-2=

a)

1/16

b)

-16

c)

1/4

d)

-42

15.

-4x⁰

a)

-4x

b)

-4

c)

1

d)

-1

16.

$simplify\ \ \frac{a^8b^2}{a^3b^4}\ \ \$

a)

$a^5b^2$

b)

$\frac{a^5}{b^2}$

c)

$a^{11}b^6$

d)

$\frac{a^5}{b^6}$

17.

$5^2\ \times\ 5^3\ \div\ 5^4$ Simplify using the exponent laws. Then, evaluate.

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Order of Operations + Exponents

Total questions: 17

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