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Exponents, Roots, and Notations

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 21hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

42 = ?

a)

16

b)

8

c)

42

d)

2

2.

 (48)2\left(\frac{4}{8}\right)^2  = ?

a)

 816\frac{8}{16}  

b)

 168\frac{16}{8}  

c)

 1664\frac{16}{64}  

3.
Write in exponential form
8 · 8 · 8 · 8 · 8 · 8 · 8
a)
88
b)
87
c)
78
d)
89
4.
Write in expanded form:
54
a)
5 · 4
b)
5 · 5 · 5 · 5 · 
c)
4 · 4 · 4 · 4 · 4
d)
4 · 5 · 4 · 5
5.
Compare
62 ___ 26
a)
>
b)
c)
=
6.
Compare
82___ 26
a)
>
b)
c)
=
7.
Which number is the BASE?
2= 8
a)
2
b)
3
c)
8
8.
Which number is the EXPONENT?
42 = 16
a)
4
b)
2
c)
16
9.
7 + (12-3)2
a)
256
b)
88
c)
10
d)
13
10.
(15 ÷ 3)2 + 9 ÷ 3
a)
11.3
b)
28
c)
13
11.
2n4 * 5n4
a)
7n4
b)
10n16
c)
10n8
d)
none of the above
12.
(3c2)(10c7)
a)
13c9
b)
30c5
c)
30c9
d)
-30c9
13.
a)
2a2b6
b)
1/2a2b6
c)
b6/2a2
d)
2b6/a2
14.
Simplify:  54y10 ÷ 6y5
a)
9y15
b)
y50
c)
9y2
d)
9y5
15.
(-20x7y5) ÷ (-4x3y2)
a)
-5x4y3
b)
5x4y3
c)
5x10y7
d)
-5x10y7
16.

Simplify.

(2x3y)6

a)

2x18y6

b)

64x18y6

c)

64x3y6

d)

2x3y6

17.

Simplify.

-4a-2 ⋅ 2ab3

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Simplify.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Simplify.

a)

10x11y9

b)
c)
d)
20.
Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.
a)
x13
b)
x5
c)
x36
d)
x-5
21.
Any number written to the 0 power is always 1
Example: 80=1
a)
True
b)
False
22.
How would you represent 8⁶ ?
a)
8 x 6
b)
8 x 8 x 6
c)
8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8 x 8
d)
6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6 x 6
23.
m ⋅ m⋅ m6
a)
m30
b)
m12
c)
12m
d)
mm11
24.

 x5x^{-5}  =

a)

 1x5\frac{1}{x^{-5}}  

b)

 1x5\frac{1}{x^5}  

c)

 x51\frac{x^5}{1}  

d)

 x51\frac{x^{-5}}{1}  

25.

The product rule says that when you are multiplying two exponents with the same base, you keep the base and ________ the exponents

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Multiply

d)

Divide

26.

 a5b10a3b6=\frac{a^5b^{10}}{a^3b^6}=  

a)

 a8b16a^8b^{16}  

b)

 a2b4a^2b^4  

c)

 a15b60a^{15}b^{60}  

d)

 a2b16a^2b^{16}  

27.

 9x23x=\frac{9x^2}{3x^{ }}=  

a)

 3x23x^2  

b)

 3x3x 

c)

 9x9x  

d)

 6x6x  

28.

 x17x8\frac{x^{17}}{x^8}  

a)

 x9x^9  

b)

 x25x^{25}  

c)

 x9x^{-9}  

d)

 x25x^{-25}  

29.

 x9x4\frac{x^9}{x^4}  =

a)

 x13x^{13}  

b)

 x36x^{36}  

c)

 x5x^5  

d)

 x5x^{-5}  

30.

 (x5)4\left(x^5\right)^4  

The power of a power rule says that when an exponential expression is raised to a power (as shown above), you should _________ the inner and outer exponents

a)

add

b)

subtract

c)

multiply

d)

divide

31.

 (x7)2\left(x^7\right)^2  =

a)

 x14x^{14}  

b)

 x9x^9  

c)

 x5x^5  

d)

 2x72x^7  

32.

 (a3b5)7\left(a^3b^5\right)^7  =

a)

 a3b35a^3b^{35}  

b)

 a10b12a^{10}b^{12}  

c)

 a8b8a^8b^8  

d)

 a21b35a^{21}b^{35}  

33.

 (ab2)8\left(ab^2\right)^8  =

a)

 ab16ab^{16}  

b)

 a8b16a^8b^{16}  

c)

 a9b10a^9b^{10}  

d)

 ab10ab^{10}  

34.
When writing a number in scientific notation, the first number must be greater than 1, but less than 10.
a)
False
b)
True
35.
How do you write
1001
in scientific notation?
a)
1.0001 x 104
b)
1.01 x 105
c)
1.001 x 103
d)
10.1 x 103
36.
How do you write
8.317 x 106
in standard form?
a)
8, 371, 000
b)
83, 170, 000
c)
837, 100
d)
8, 317, 000
37.
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
38.
Write 7.113 x 107 in standard form.
a)
71,130,000
b)
7,113,000
c)
0.0000007113
d)
7,113
39.
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
40.
How do you write
8.317 x 106
in standard form?
a)
8, 371, 000
b)
83, 170, 000
c)
837, 100
d)
8, 317, 000
41.
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
42.
Which of the following is correct scientific notation?
a)
20.35 x 104
b)
.2035 x 104
c)
2035 4
d)
2.035 x104
43.

How would you write 0.0005 in scientific notation?

a)

50 x 10-5

b)

5 x 10-4

c)

5 x 103

d)

.5 x 103

44.
Express the 0.000034 in Engineering notation
a)
3.4*10-4
b)
3.4*10-5
c)
34*10-6
d)
340*10-7
45.
Express 34000000 in Engineering  notation
a)
3.4*107
b)
3.4*106
c)
34*106
d)
340*105
46.
Express 0.00021 in Engineering notation
a)
0.21*10-3
b)
210*10-6
c)
21*10-5
d)
2.1*10-4
47.
Express 4782000 in Engineering notation
a)
4.782*106
b)
47.82*105
c)
478.2*104
d)
4782*103
48.
Express number
100400 in engineering notation
a)
1.004*105
b)
10.04*104
c)
100.4*103
d)
10004*102
49.

1012

a)

tera

b)

pico

c)

giga

d)

nano

50.

103

a)

micro

b)

mega

c)

kilo

d)

milli

51.

106

a)

micro

b)

mega

c)

kilo

d)

milli

52.

10-3

a)

micro

b)

mega

c)

kilo

d)

milli

53.

10-6

a)

micro

b)

mega

c)

kilo

d)

milli

54.

10-12

a)

tera

b)

pico

c)

giga

d)

nano

55.

10-9

a)

tera

b)

pico

c)

giga

d)

nano

56.
Which of these items is ordered correctly, smallest to largest?
a)
giga, kilo, mega, tera 
b)
kilo, giga, mega, tera
c)
kilo, mega, giga, tera 
d)
tera, giga, kilo, mega 
57.

Which prefix means 1 x 10-3?

a)

Centi

b)

Milli

c)

Femto

d)

Micro

58.

Which prefix means 1 x 109?

a)

Mega

b)

Tera

c)

Kilo

d)

Giga

59.
What is the cube root of 125?
a)
5
b)
-5
c)
25
d)
-25
60.
√64
a)
3
b)
8
c)
7
d)
6
61.
The square root of 256 is...
a)
15
b)
18
c)
13
d)
16
62.
True or false? 9² is 18
a)
True
b)
False
63.
Square root of 16 is....
a)
8
b)
4
c)
2
d)
3
64.
Which is equivalent to √121p5r7s4?
a)
11prs √pr
b)
11p2.5r3.5s√pr
c)
11p2r3s√pr
d)
11p2r3s2
65.
Simplfiy
a)
5√2
b)
0
c)
2√2
d)
-3√2
66.
Simplify
a)
√5
b)
-3√6
c)
√6
d)
6
67.
Simplify
a)
40
b)
√14
c)
-10√10
d)
2√10
68.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
69.
a)
8√6
b)
8√12
c)
12√6
d)
12√12
70.
a)
3√3x
b)
3√x
c)
2√3x
d)
2√x
71.
1)
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
72.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
73.
Simplify:
a)
81√3
b)
9√3
c)
3√3
d)
√3
74.
√300 + √75
a)
15√3
b)
√375
c)
20√5
d)
16√5
75.
2√18a6b2
a)
3a³b√2
b)
6a³b²√2
c)
6a³b√2
d)
2a³b√2
76.
Simplify:
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
77.
Read the question carefully and choose the correct answer.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
78.

Simplify completely.

a)

3v√2v

b)

3v√2v3

c)

v√18v

d)

9v√v

79.
Simplify the expression:
a)
25x2y3
b)
-5xy2 ∛5x
c)
5ixy2 ∛5x
d)
-125x3y6 ∛5x
80.
Simplify the expression:
a)
√2 - 3√3
b)
2√-59
c)
-2√2 - 3√3
d)
-3.782
81.
Simplify √40
a)
4√10
b)
10√4
c)
2√10
d)
10√2
82.

Simplify completely.

a)

8√3xy

b)

y√24xy

c)

8y√3xy

d)

8√24x

83.

Simplify.

a)
b)
c)
d)
84.

Simplify.

a)
b)
c)
d)
85.

Simplify  25n2\sqrt{25n^2}  

a)

 5nn5n\sqrt{n}  

b)

 n25n^2\sqrt{5}  

c)

 5n2n5n^2\sqrt{n}  

d)

 5n5n