Free Printable Exponent rules- product, quotient, zero and negative.

1.

Simplify: $6^5\cdot6^2$

a)

$6^7$

b)

$6^3$

c)

$36^7$

d)

$6^{10}$

2.

Simplify: $3n^5\cdot5n^{10}$

a)

$15n^5$

b)

$8n^{15}$

c)

$15n^{50}$

d)

$15n^{15}$

3.

$3^7\cdot3^7$

a)

$9^{49}$

b)

$3^{14}$

c)

$3^{49}$

d)

$9^{14}$

4.

Simplify: $10x^8\cdot9x$

a)

$90x^8$

b)

$19x^9$

c)

$90x^9$

d)

$19x^9$

5.

Simplify: $\left(2a^3b^4c^3\right)^2\cdot\left(4a^2bc^3\right)$

a)

$16a^8b^9c^9$

b)

$8a^8b^9c^9$

c)

$8a^6b^5c^6$

d)

$16a^5b^5c^6$

6.

Simplify: $\frac{2^9}{2^6}$

a)

$1^3$

b)

$0^3$

c)

$2^3$

d)

$2^{15}$

7.

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

a)

$6x^{-4}y^3$

b)

$\frac{6y^3}{x^4}$

c)

$\frac{12y^3}{2x^4}$

d)

$\frac{6x^{-4}}{y^3}$

8.

Simplify: $2m^{-1}$

a)

$\frac{1}{2m}$

b)

$\frac{m}{2}$

c)

$\frac{2}{m}$

d)

$2m$

9.

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

a)

$5x^4$

b)

$-5x^4$

c)

$5x^3$

d)

$-5x^3$

10.

Simplify: $\frac{k^3}{5k}$

a)

$5k^2$

b)

$\frac{5}{k^2}$

c)

$\frac{k^2}{5}$

d)

$\frac{k^4}{5}$

11.

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

a)

$6k^8$

b)

$-6k^{15}$

c)

$6k^{15}$

d)

$-6k^8$

12.

Simplify: $\frac{-15x^9}{10x^{17}}$

a)

$\frac{5}{x^8}$

b)

$\frac{-3x^8}{2}$

c)

$\frac{-3x^{-8}}{2}$

d)

$\frac{-3}{2x^8}$

13.

Simplify: $\frac{50r^6n^{-7}}{2n^2r^4}$

a)

$25r^4n^5$

b)

$\frac{25r^4}{n^5}$

c)

$\frac{25r^2}{n^9}$

d)

$25r^2n^{-9}$

14.

True or False:

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Simplify the expression.

a)

1

b)

g¹⁰

c)

g²⁵

d)

g

16.

Anything raised to a power of zero is always:

a)

0

b)

1

c)

itself

d)

negative

17.

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

18.

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

19.

3³ ⋅ 3

a)

3⁴

b)

3³

c)

3⁰

d)

1 ⁄ 3⁴

20.

Simplify: x¹⁰⋅x⁴

a)

x⁴⁰

b)

x¹⁴

c)

x⁶

d)

2x¹⁴

21.

THE PRODUCT RULE FOR EXPONENTS YOU....

a)

subtract

b)

add

c)

multiply

d)

divide

22.

QUOTIENT RULE FOR EXPONENTS YOU....

a)

add

b)

divide

c)

multiply

d)

subtract

23.

a)

b)

2x²z⁴

c)

3x²y⁵z⁴

d)

24.

How do you solve:
(2x⁵)(6x⁴)

a)

MULTIPLY coefficients
MULTIPLY exponents

b)

DIVIDE coefficients
SUBTRACT exponents

c)

Combine like terms

d)

MULTIPLY coefficients
ADD exponents

25.

Simplify so there are no negative exponents in the answer.

\frac{3x^3\cdot4x^4}{x^2}

a)

$12x^5$

b)

$12x^9$

c)

$7x^5$

d)

$7x^4$

26.

Which is greater, 2654⁰ or 5⁰?

a)

2654⁰

b)

5⁰

c)

They are the same

d)

Zero is greater

27.

To make a negative exponent positive, you have to ___________________.

a)

put it in parentheses

b)

switch the base and the exponent

c)

add 10

d)

move the base and exponent to the other side of the fraction bar

28.

Evaluate

a)

-1

b)

1/32

c)

-1/32

d)

1

29.

Simplify the expression.

a)

1²²

b)

1³⁰

c)

6²²

d)

6³⁰

30.

Simplify using the quotient rule:

a)

a⁸b¹³

b)

a²b⁷

c)

a¹⁵b³⁰

31.

Simplify the expression:

a)

4y⁶

b)

4y²²

c)

30y⁶

d)

30y²²

32.

Simplify:

a)

b)

c)

d)

Exponent rules- product, quotient, zero and negative.

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 33mins

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