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Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the expression 25, what is the BASE?
a)
2
b)
5
2.
In the expression 25, what is the EXPONENT?
a)
5
b)
2
3.

Write in exponential form: 3 x 3 x 3 x 3

a)

3 x 4

b)

34

c)

81

d)

32

4.

181 =

a)

18

b)

0

c)

324

d)

1

5.

Find the value of the power.

929^2  

a)

18

b)

81

c)

9×99\times9  

d)

9×29\times2  

6.
If our class raised 15² for our class field trip, how much money did we raise?
a)
30
b)
225
c)
300
d)
200
7.

(13)4\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)^4  

Evaluate.

a)

8181  

b)

127\frac{1}{27}  

c)

2727  

d)

181\frac{1}{81}  

8.
Simplify x-7
a)
-7
b)
-7x
c)
1/x7
d)
-1/x7
9.
Make this negative exponent positive.
9-3
a)
93
b)
1/9-3
c)
1/93
d)
729
10.
Simplify (-9)0

a)
-9
b)
-1
c)
1
d)
9
11.
Which is greater,  26540 or 50?
a)
26540
b)
50
c)
They are the same
d)
Zero is greater
12.
Rewrite using a positive exponent.
g-7
a)
1/g7
b)
g7
c)
1/g-7
d)
-g7
13.
Simplify y0

a)
y
b)
0
c)
1
d)
1y
14.
Rewrite using a positive exponent.
w-13
a)
-w13
b)
1/w13
c)
1/w-13
d)
w13
15.
Solve 5-2
a)
-10
b)
1/25
c)
1/(5)2
d)
-1/10
16.
Rewrite using positive exponents.
3x⁻²
a)
3 ⁄ x²
b)
1 ⁄ 3x²
c)
x² ⁄ 3
d)
-3x²