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Exponent Rules Review

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 3hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

10×10×10×10×10=10\times10\times10\times10\times10=  

a)

10×510\times5  

b)

10510^5  

2.

103=10^3=  

a)

10×10×1010\times10\times10  

b)

10×310\times3  

c)

10+10+1010+10+10  

d)

10,000

3.

Which number is the BASE? 272^7 =128

a)

2

b)

7

c)

128

d)

272^7  

4.

If a number or variable does not have an exponent, we can assume the exponent is:

a)

0

b)

1

5.

y0=y^0=  

a)

y

b)

0

c)

1

d)

10

6.

3650=365^0=  

a)

0

b)

1

c)

365

d)

1365\frac{1}{365}  

7.

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}  

8.

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

9.

x3x4 =x^3\cdot x^4\ =  

a)

x12 x^{12\ }  

b)

x1x^{-1}  

c)

x7x^7  

d)

x34x^{34}  

10.

m2m6m=m^2\cdot m^6\cdot m=  

a)

m8m^8  

b)

m12m^{12}  

c)

m4m^4  

d)

m9m^9  

11.

x3x7x2x^{-3}\cdot x^7\cdot x^2  =

a)

x6x^6  

b)

x12x^{12}  

c)

x42x^{-42}  

d)

x12x^{-12}  

12.

The quotient rule says that when you are dividing two exponents with the same base, you keep the base and __________ the exponents.

a)

Add

b)

Subract

c)

Multiply

d)

Divide

13.

x9x4\frac{x^9}{x^4}  =

a)

x13x^{13}  

b)

x36x^{36}  

c)

x5x^5  

d)

x5x^{-5}  

14.

x17x8\frac{x^{17}}{x^8}  

a)

x9x^9  

b)

x25x^{25}  

c)

x9x^{-9}  

d)

x25x^{-25}  

15.

9x23x=\frac{9x^2}{3x^{ }}=  

a)

3x23x^2  

b)

3x3x

c)

9x9x  

d)

6x6x  

16.

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}  

17.

(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

18.

(x7)2\left(x^7\right)^2  =

a)

x14x^{14}  

b)

x9x^9  

c)

x5x^5  

d)

2x72x^7  

19.

(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}  

20.

(ab2)8\left(ab^2\right)^8  =

a)

ab16ab^{16}  

b)

a8b16a^8b^{16}  

c)

a9b10a^9b^{10}  

d)

ab10ab^{10}  

21.
Simplify:  (-4)2
a)
-8
b)
16
c)
-16
d)
8
22.
Simplify:  (m9)2
a)
m11
b)
2m9
c)
m18
d)
m4.5
23.

Simplify completely: 4243

a)

1024

b)

46

c)

165

d)

45

24.
Simplify:  (-5p)2
a)
-25p2
b)
25p2
c)
-5p2
d)
5p2
25.
Simplify:  x10⋅x4
a)
x40
b)
x14
c)
x6
d)
2x14
26.
Simplify:  x8/x2
a)
x16
b)
x4
c)
x5
d)
x6
27.

Simplify: 7p0

a)

7

b)

1

c)

simplified

d)

7p

28.
Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 
a)
0
b)
1
c)
itself
d)
negative
29.
According to exponent rules, when we raise the power to a power we _______ the exponents.
Example: (d2)5
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
30.
According to exponent rules, when we multiply two power with the same base we _______ the exponents.
Example: c6 ⋅ c4
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
31.
According to exponent rules, when we divide two powers with the same base we _______ the exponents.
Example: h8 / h3
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
32.

Simplify using your exponent rule(s) (-2)³⋅(-2)⁶

a)

(-2)⁹

b)

(-2)¹⁸

c)

(-2)⁻³

d)

(-2)

33.

Simplify using your exponent rule(s) x⁻⁶

a)

1 ⁄ x⁶

b)

x⁶

c)

-x⁶

d)

-1 ⁄ x⁶

34.
True or False?
a)
True
b)
False
35.
Can you leave a negative exponent in your answer?
a)
YES
b)
NO
36.

Simplify:  65626^5\cdot6^2  

a)

676^7  

b)

636^3  

c)

36736^7  

d)

6106^{10}  

37.

Simplify: 3n55n103n^5\cdot5n^{10}  

a)

15n515n^5  

b)

8n158n^{15}  

c)

15n5015n^{50}  

d)

15n1515n^{15}  

38.

37373^7\cdot3^7  

a)

9499^{49}  

b)

3143^{14}  

c)

3493^{49}  

d)

9149^{14}  

39.

Simplify:  10x89x10x^8\cdot9x  

a)

90x890x^8  

b)

19x919x^9  

c)

90x990x^9  

d)

19x919x^9  

40.

Simplify: 2926\frac{2^9}{2^6}  

a)

131^3  

b)

030^3  

c)

232^3  

d)

2152^{15}  

41.

Simplify: 12x5y42x9y\frac{12x^5y^4}{2x^9y}  

a)

6x4y36x^{-4}y^3  

b)

6y3x4\frac{6y^3}{x^4}  

c)

12y32x4\frac{12y^3}{2x^4}  

d)

6x4y3\frac{6x^{-4}}{y^3}  

42.

Simplify: (3x5)6\left(3x^5\right)^6  

a)

18x3018x^{30}  

b)

729x11729x^{11}  

c)

36x303^6x^{30}  

d)

3x303x^{30}  

43.

Simplify: (4y)3\left(4y\right)^{-3}  

a)

164y3\frac{1}{64y^3}  

b)

64y364y^{-3}  

c)

12y3-12y^{-3}  

d)

64y3\frac{64}{y^3}  

44.

Simplify: (2m)5\left(2m\right)^5  

a)

10m510m^5  

b)

25m52^5m^5  

c)

25m525m^5  

d)

12m5\frac{1}{2m^5}  

45.

Simplify: 2m12m^{-1}  

a)

12m\frac{1}{2m}  

b)

m2\frac{m}{2}  

c)

2m\frac{2}{m}  

d)

2m2m  

46.

Simplify: (x3)(5x)\left(-x^3\right)\left(-5x\right)  

a)

5x45x^4  

b)

5x4-5x^4  

c)

5x35x^3  

d)

5x3-5x^3  

47.

Simplify: k35k\frac{k^3}{5k}  

a)

5k25k^2  

b)

5k2\frac{5}{k^2}  

c)

k25\frac{k^2}{5}  

d)

k45\frac{k^4}{5}  

48.

Simplify: (3k5)(2k3)\left(3k^5\right)\left(-2k^3\right)  

a)

6k86k^8  

b)

6k15-6k^{15}  

c)

6k156k^{15}  

d)

6k8-6k^8  

49.

4n2  n4n^2\ \cdot\ n  

a)

4n34n^3  

b)

4n4n  

c)

(4n2)2\left(4n^2\right)^2  

d)

4n\frac{4}{n}  

50.

3x27x2\frac{3x^2}{7x^2}  

a)

3x7x\frac{3x}{7x}  

b)

37\frac{3}{7}  

c)

3272\frac{3^2}{7^2}  

d)

0.42850.4285  

51.

(3x)3\left(3x\right)^3  

a)

9x39x^3  

b)

x3x^3  

c)

27x327x^3  

d)

6x36x^3  

52.

7x0 5x3 7x^0\cdot\ 5x^{3\ }  

a)

35x335x^3  

b)

35x435x^4  

c)

2x32x^3  

d)

35x235x^2  

53.

7a23a\frac{7a^2}{3a}  

a)

7a3a\frac{7a}{3a}  

b)

7a3\frac{7a}{3}  

c)

7a23\frac{7a^2}{3}  

d)

37a\frac{3}{7a}  

54.

3x2  7x2  3x3x^2\ \cdot\ 7x^2\ \cdot\ 3x  

a)

63x563x^5  

b)

13x413x^4  

c)

24x424x^4  

d)

36x236x^2  

55.

7b3  3b27b^3\ \cdot\ 3b^2  

a)

10b610b^6  

b)

21b621b^6  

c)

10b510b^5  

d)

21b521b^5  

56.

When using the Power to a Power rule, what are you supposed to do with the exponents? ex. (x9)12\left(x^9\right)^{12}  

a)

Add the exponents.

b)

Multiply the exponents.

c)

Subtract the exponents.

d)

Make it  12x912x^9  

57.

The Quotient of Powers Property says, "to divide powers with the same base, _________ the exponents."

ex.  y6y3\frac{\text{}y^6}{\text{}y^3}  

a)

Divide

b)

Add

c)

Multiply

d)

Subtract

58.

Simplify the following: 2v58v3\frac{2v^5}{8v^3}  

a)

v24\frac{v^2}{4}  

b)

4v24v^2  

c)

6v8-6v^8  

d)

6v86v^8  

59.

Anything raised to the zero power (except zero) is equal to what?

(a)  

60.

Simplify the following: (2v)22v2\left(2v\right)^2\cdot2v^2  

a)

2v42v^4  

b)

8v38v^3  

c)

22v42^2v^4  

d)

8v48v^4  

61.

Simplify the following
(no negative exponents):
(14)6(14)9\frac{\left(-14\right)^6}{\left(-14\right)^9}  

a)

(14)3\left(-14\right)^{-3}  

b)

1(14)15\frac{1}{\left(-14\right)^{15}}  

c)

1(14)3\frac{1}{\left(-14\right)^3}  

d)

(14)54\left(-14\right)^{54}  

62.

Simplify the following
(no negative exponents):
48c2d48cd\frac{-48c^2d^4}{8cd}  

a)

40cd3-40cd^3  

b)

40c3d5-40c^3d^5  

c)

c3d56\frac{c^3d^5}{6}  

d)

6cd3-6cd^3  

63.
What is the value of 1000?
a)
1
b)
0
c)
100
64.
What is the exponent form for 
6?
a)
60
b)
61
c)
6×1
d)
0
65.
Which is greater,  26540 or 50?
a)
26540
b)
50
c)
They are the same
d)
Zero is greater
66.
a)
x1/2
b)
x3
c)
x2
d)
x-2
67.
(2⁸)²
a)
2¹⁶
b)
2¹⁰
c)
2⁶
d)
2⁴
68.
Simplify the expression: 
c4⋅c3=
a)
c12
b)
c4+3
c)
c7
69.
Simplify the expression: 3x2⋅x2=
a)
3x
b)
3x2+2
c)
3x4
70.
According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to another exponent we _______ the exponents.
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
71.
(2⁸)²
a)
2¹⁶
b)
2¹⁰
c)
2⁶
d)
2⁴
72.
Simplify 4-2
a)
1/16
b)
-16
c)
1/4
d)
-42
73.

When dividing powers with the same base, you _______________ the exponents.

a)

Add

b)

Subtract

c)

Multiply

d)

Divide

74.
a)
b)
c)
d)
75.
Which is equivalent to 5 x 5 x 5 x 5
a)
53
b)
54
c)
45
d)
55
76.
Which is equivalent to 24
a)
8
b)
20
c)
16
d)
12
77.
The exponent equivalent of 20 x 20 x 20 is:
a)
20 x 3
b)
203
c)
320
d)
2000
78.
Which number is the EXPONENT?
42 = 16
a)
4
b)
2
c)
16
d)
not here
79.
Simplify (24)(25)
a)
220
b)
49
c)
420
d)
29
80.
Simplify (6x7)2
a)
12x14
b)
36x14
c)
6x14
d)
6x9
81.
a)
13
b)
43
c)
11.6
d)
41.6
82.
Simplify the expression x5x7
a)
x35
b)
x12
c)
x2
d)
x-2
83.
Simplify the following expression: 
xy-7
a)
xy7
b)
x/y7
c)
x7/y
d)
x7y
84.
Evaluate the expression using the quotient rule.
a)
x13
b)
x5
c)
x36
d)
x-5
85.
Simplify
x4⋅x3⋅x
a)
x8
b)
x12
c)
x7
d)
x10
86.
Simplify
(x2)3
a)
x3
b)
x5
c)
x6
d)
x4
87.
Simplify
y8⋅y3
a)
y24
b)
y11
c)
y5
d)
y15
88.
Expand
(xy)3
a)
x⋅x⋅x⋅y
b)
xy⋅xy⋅xy
c)
x⋅y⋅y⋅y
d)
3x⋅3y
89.
Simplify
(y3)4
a)
y7
b)
y12
c)
y-1
d)
y8
90.
Simplify
a)
y2
b)
y35
c)
y12
d)
y14
91.
Simplify
a)
x12
b)
x17
c)
x6
d)
x23
92.
Simplify
a)
z
b)
z12
c)
1
d)
z14
93.
Expand 
x5
a)
x
b)
x⋅x⋅x
c)
x⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅x
d)
x⋅x
94.
Simplify
a)
z15
b)
z8
c)
z3
d)
z11
95.
Expand fully. 
(x2)3
a)
x⋅x⋅x
b)
x2⋅x2⋅x2
c)
x⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅x
d)
x⋅x⋅x⋅x⋅x
96.
Simplify 
(z4)3⋅z4
a)
z11
b)
z16
c)
z5
d)
z28