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Multiply and Divide Exponents

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Simplify the expression.
a)
1/y5
b)
1/y2
c)
y2
d)
y5
2.

Simplify 2n4 * 5n4

a)

7n4

b)

10n16

c)

10n8

d)

none of the above

3.

Simplify 10xy3 * 8x5y3

a)

80xy3

b)

80x6y3

c)

80x6y6

d)

none of the above

4.

Simplify
45x6y95x4y2\frac{45x^6y^9}{5x^4y^2}  

a)

(9x2)/y7

b)

40x2y7

c)

9x2y7

d)

9x10y11

5.

8g4h3m74g4h3m6\frac{8g^4h^3m^7}{-4g^4h^3m^6}  

a)

-2m

b)

2ghm

c)

-32g⁸h⁶m¹³

d)

no solution

6.
(-2)³⋅(-2)⁶
a)
(-2)⁹
b)
(-2)¹⁸
c)
(-2)⁻³
d)
(-2)
7.
(6x2)(-3x5)
a)
18x7
b)
-18x7
c)
18x7
d)
3x7
8.
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
9.
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
10.
Which number is the BASE?
2= 8
a)
2
b)
3
c)
8
11.
(6r)(5r2)
a)
30r3
b)
30r2
c)
11r3
d)
11r2
12.
When dividing with the same base: keep the base the same and do this to the exponents.
a)
multiply
b)
add
c)
subtract
d)
divide
13.
a)
b)

16c3d3

c)
d)
14.
a)
7/ u3
b)
7u11
c)
7u1.75
d)
7u3
15.

(2n4) . (5n4)

a)

3n4

b)

10n10

c)

3n8

d)

10n8

16.
Simplify (c5)(c3)(c3)
a)
c45
b)
3c11
c)
c11
d)
3c45
17.
simplify (5x3 )(2x2)
a)
10x5
b)
3x
c)
10x6
d)
7x5
18.
Simplify (-4r5)(2r8)
a)
-8r13
b)
-2r13
c)
-8r40
d)
-2y40
19.

18w15v106w3v2\frac{18w^{15}v^{10}}{6w^3v^2}  

a)

12w12v812w^{12}v^8  

b)

3w12v83w^{12}v^8  

c)

3w5v53w^5v^5  

d)

12w5v512w^5v^5  

20.

a)

31114311^{14}

b)

3112311^2

c)

31148311^{48}

21.
Multiply.
3x⋅ 2x3
a)
5x5
b)
6x6
c)
5x5
d)
6x5
22.
Which number is the EXPONENT?
42 = 16
a)
4
b)
2
c)
16
23.
a)
b)

16c3d3

c)
d)
24.

n8n4\frac{n^8}{n^4}  

a)

n4 n^{4\ }  

b)

n12n^{12}  

c)

n4n^{-4}  

d)

n12n^{-12}  

25.

  9h63h3\frac{9h^6}{3h^3}  

a)

3h93h^9  

b)

3h3 3h^{3\ }  

c)

3h183h^{18}  

d)

h3 h^{3\ }  

26.

Simplify 9x5y2⋅ 9xy2

a)

81x6y4

b)

81x5y6

c)

9x6y4

d)

none of the above

27.

Simplify 2n4 * 6n4

a)

8n4

b)

12n8

c)

8n16

d)

none of the above

28.

Simplify: 30x3y510x2y3\frac{30x^3y^5}{10x^2y^3}  



a)

3xy2-3xy^2  

b)

10xy210xy^2  

c)

3x5y83x^5y^8  

d)

3xy23xy^2  

29.
Which number is the EXPONENT?
42 = 16
a)
4
b)
2
c)
16
30.
Simplify the exponential expression:
a)
10x-2
b)
2x2
c)
2x12
d)
10x12
31.
a)
3x3
b)
-4x7
c)
-3x7
d)
-3x3
32.
a)
2y24
b)
210
c)
2y10
d)
2y14
33.
a)
x15
b)
6x13
c)
2x56
d)
x19
34.
a)
2a2b6
b)
1/2a2b6
c)
b6/2a2
d)
2b6/a2
35.
Enter the value of n for the equation
34⋅3n =312
a)
n = 3
b)
n = 8
c)
n = -8
d)
n = 16
36.

(r2s3t8)(r2s2t)\left(r^2s^3t^8\right)\left(r^2s^2t\right)  

a)

r4s5t9r^4s^5t^9  

b)

r4s5t8r^4s^5t^8  

c)

r4t9r^4t^9  

d)

r4s5r^4s^5  

37.
Simplify: (3x4y5)2
a)
9x8y10
b)
6x8y10
c)
9x6y7
d)
6x6y7
38.
Simplify:
a)
x6
b)
x5
c)
x14
d)
x2
39.

Simplify the following expression:


(b3)8

a)

b11

b)

8b3

c)

b24

d)

24b

40.

Simplify the following expression:


(x5)4

a)

x9

b)

x20

c)

x

d)

x54

41.

Which shows the Power Rule used correctly?  (ab)5\left(ab\right)^5  

a)

ab5ab^5  

b)

a5b5a^5b^5  

c)

a5ba^5b  

d)

a6b6a^6b^6  

42.

(3n4)3\left(3n^4\right)^3  

a)

9n129n^{12}  

b)

9n79n^7  

c)

27n727n^7  

d)

27n1227n^{12}  

43.
(2ab)3
a)
23a3b3
b)
2ab3
c)
6a3b3
d)
6ab
44.

Simplify. (2cd2)4\left(2cd^2\right)^4  

a)

24c4d62^4c^4d^6  

b)

24c4d82^4c^4d^8  

45.

Simplify the exponential expression. (32a4)5\left(3^2a^4\right)^5  

a)

310a93^{10}a^9  

b)

310a203^{10}a^{20}  

c)

37a93^7a^9  

d)

37a203^7a^{20}  

46.

Which shows the Power Rule used correctly?  (ab)5\left(ab\right)^5  

a)

ab5ab^5  

b)

a5b5a^5b^5  

c)

a5ba^5b  

d)

a6b6a^6b^6  

47.


(3u2v3)2\left(3u^2v^3\right)^2  

a)

9u4v59u^4v^5  

b)

6u4v56u^4v^5  

c)

9u4v69u^4v^6  

d)

6u4v66u^4v^6  

48.


(4qm2p2)4\left(4qm^2p^2\right)^4  

a)

16q5m6p616q^5m^6p^6  

b)

256q4m8p8256q^4m^8p^8  

c)

16q4m6p616q^4m^6p^6  

d)

  256q5m6p6256q^5m^6p^6  

49.


(3n4)3\left(3n^4\right)^3  

a)

9n129n^{12}  

b)

9n79n^7  

c)

27n727n^7  

d)

27n1227n^{12}  

50.


(4yx4)2\left(4yx^4\right)^2  

a)

8y3x68y^3x^6  

b)

6y2x86y^2x^8  

c)

8y2x88y^2x^8  

d)

16y2x816y^2x^8