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6 ABCD Index Laws Formative test

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Simplify: (b4 x c2) ÷ b3

a)

bc8

b)

cb8

c)

bc2

d)

cb2

2.

Simplify: a5b10a3b3\frac{a^5b^{10}}{a^3b^3}  

a)

a8b13a^8b^{13}  

b)

a2b7a^2b^7  

c)

a15b30a^{15}b^{30}  

3.

Simplify:
(3ab2)(2b3)\left(3ab^2\right)\left(-2b^{-3}\right)  

a)

6ab-\frac{6a}{b}  

b)

6a2b-\frac{6a^2}{b}  

c)

abab  

d)

3a2b\frac{3a}{2b}  

4.

What is the value of (-2)3 ?

a)

-8

b)

-6

c)

6

d)

8

5.
(103)6
a)
1018
b)
306
c)
109
d)
303
6.
c3 ÷ c7
a)
c4
b)
c-4
c)
c13
d)
c-2
7.
Simplify: (4pq3)2 ÷ (2p2q)3
a)
2p-4q3
b)
8p4q3
c)
16p4q2
d)
4p-4q2
8.
Which is the base and which is the power? 52
a)
5 is base and 2 is power
b)
5 is base and power
c)
2 is base and 5 is power
d)
2 is base and power
9.

(4a)2 =

a)

4a2

b)

16a2

c)

8a2

d)

8a

10.
x-3
a)
1/x3
b)
1/x-3
c)
3x
d)
1/3x
11.

Simplify the following: (3ab4)3

a)

9a3b12

b)

9a3b7

c)

27a3b12

d)

27a3b7

e)

33a3b12

12.

a x a x a x a=

a)

4a

b)

a4

c)

a6

d)

a

13.
Solve 53
a)
8
b)
15
c)
75
d)
125
14.

70

a)

7

b)

1

c)

0

d)

70

15.

What is 45 in expanded form?

a)

4 x 5

b)

4 x 4 x 4 x 4 x 4

c)

5 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5

d)

4+4+4+4+4

16.
What is 32 in expanded form?
a)
3 x 2
b)
3 + 2
c)
3 x 3
17.

am x an = ____

a)

am+n

b)

am x n

c)

a2mn

18.
a3 x a5
a)
a15
b)
a2
c)
a8
d)
a-2
19.
b9 x b7
a)
b63
b)
b16
c)
b15
d)
b2
20.
y8 ÷ y
a)
y8
b)
y3
c)
y9
d)
y7
21.
(y2)3
a)
y5
b)
y
c)
y23
d)
y6
22.

What is 46÷42

a)

43

b)

44

23.

What is b3xb4÷b2?

a)

b7

b)

b5

c)

b6

d)

b2.5

24.

What is 106÷102x105

a)

1015

b)

108

c)

109

d)

1020

25.

What is the correct law for division? am ÷ an =

a)

am-n

b)

am - an

c)

am÷n

d)

am/n

26.

What is the correct law for powers of powers? (am)n =

a)

am x an

b)

am x n

c)

am+n

d)

amen

27.

Simplify: 42m12 ÷ 7m6

a)

6m6

b)

6m2

c)

35m6

d)

35m2

28.

Simplify: 4x2y × 9xy2

a)

36x3y3

b)

13x2y2

c)

36xy3

d)

13x3y3

29.

Simplify: 64x16y12 ÷ 4x8y3

a)

16x8y9

b)

16x2y4

c)

60x8y9

d)

60x2y4

30.

Simplify using only positive exponents: 585^{-8} equals (a)  

Choose from the below words
585^8
158\frac{1}{5^8}
158\frac{1}{5^{-8}}
58-5^8
31.

Simplify using only positive exponents: y3y^{-3}

a)

3y3y

b)

y3-y^3

c)

1y3\frac{1}{y^3}

d)

1y3\frac{1}{y^{-3}}

32.

Simplify using only positive exponents: xy3xy^{-3}

a)

xy3\frac{x}{y^3}

b)

1xy3\frac{1}{xy^3}

c)

xy3\frac{x}{y^{-3}}

d)

xy3xy^3

33.

(3+r2)3

a)

33 + r6

b)

33r6

c)

34 + r5

d)

3r5

34.

Simplify the following (x4y5)3\left(\frac{x^4}{y^5}\right)^3  

a)

(x34y35)\left(\frac{x^{34}}{y^{35}}\right)  

b)

(x7y8)\left(\frac{x^7}{y^8}\right)  

c)

(x12y15)\left(\frac{x^{12}}{y^{15}}\right)  

35.

Simplify using only positive exponents: xy3xy^{-3}

a)

xy3\frac{x}{y^3}

b)

1xy3\frac{1}{xy^3}

c)

xy3\frac{x}{y^{-3}}

d)

xy3xy^3

36.
Write 6x 6as a single power
a)
7776
b)
66
c)
65
d)
365
37.
Write 2 x 2 x 2 x 2 in index form
a)
23
b)
25
c)
16
d)
24
38.
(a3)3×a
a)
a9
b)
a7
c)
a10
d)
a12
39.
Express b2 in expanded form
a)
b+b
b)
b+b+b
c)
b×b
d)
2×b
40.
What is the value of (-2)3?
a)
-8
b)
-6
c)
6
d)
8
41.
According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to another exponent we _______ the exponents.
a)
add
b)
subtract
c)
multiply
d)
divide
42.

b8b12=\frac{b^8}{b^{12}}=  

a)

b4b^4  

b)

b4b^{-4}  

c)

1b4\frac{1}{b^4}  

d)

1b4\frac{1}{b^{-4}}  

43.

e3=e^{-3}=  

a)

(e1)3\left(e^1\right)^3  

b)

(e)3\left(-e\right)^3  

c)

e13\frac{e^{-1}}{3}  

d)

1e3\frac{1}{e^3}  

44.
x-3
a)
1/x3
b)
1/x-3
c)
3x
d)
1/3x
45.

r9÷r3=r^9\div r^3=  

a)

r3r^3  

b)

r6r^6  

c)

r12r^{12}  

d)

131^3  

46.

t12÷t4=t^{12}\div t^4=  

a)

t8t^8  

b)

t3t^3  

c)

t16t^{16}  

d)

33  

47.

12w12÷3w3=12w^{12}\div3w^3=  

a)

4w44w^4  

b)

4w94w^9  

c)

9w99w^9  

d)

4w154w^{15}  

48.

a4=a^{-4}=

a)

a4a^4  

b)

1a4\frac{1}{a^4}  

c)

a4\frac{a}{4}  

d)

4a\frac{4}{a}  

49.

e3f2=e^{-3}f^2=  

a)

 f2e3\ \frac{f^2}{e^3}  

b)

1e3f2\frac{1}{e^3f^2}  

c)

e3f2e^3f^2  

d)

ef1ef^{-1}  

50.

20m8n6÷5m2n2=20m^8n^6\div5m^2n^2=  

a)

4m4n34m^4n^3  

b)

4m6n44m^6n^4  

c)

4mn104mn^{10}  

d)

4(mn)104\left(mn\right)^{10}