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Negative Exponent and Monomial

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
3⁻⁴
a)
1 ⁄ 81
b)
-81
c)
81
d)
1 ⁄ 12
2.
7-2
a)
49
b)
10/49
c)
-49
d)
1/49
3.
2-1
a)
1/2
b)
1/1
c)
-1/1
d)
-1/2
4.
What is 10equivalent to?
a)
1
b)
10
c)
0
d)
100
5.
Solve 3-3
a)
-27
b)
-9
c)
-1/9
d)
1/27
6.
Solve (-8)-2
a)
1/(-8)2
b)
1/82
c)
1/64
d)
-64
7.
Rewrite using a positive exponent.
w-13
a)
-w13
b)
1/w13
c)
1/w-13
d)
w13
8.
Rewrite using a positive exponent.
7-10
a)
1/710
b)
710
c)
1/7-10
d)
-70
9.
Simplify x-7
a)
-7
b)
-7x
c)
1/x7
d)
-1/x7
10.
Simplify (-9)0

a)
-9
b)
-1
c)
1
d)
9
11.
Simplify the following expression: 
xy-7
a)
xy7
b)
x/y7
c)
x7/y
d)
x7y
12.
Rewrite using a positive exponent.
2w-13
a)
-w13
b)
2/w13
c)
2/w-13
d)
2w13
13.
Simplify (34x5y6z-7)0
a)
34x5y6 / z7
b)
34x5y6 / x-7
c)
0
d)
1
14.

Simplify 3a-1c-5/ d0

a)

1

b)

3/ac5

c)

3a/c5

d)

1/3a1c5d

15.
Simplify
(-x)(-x)(-x)(-x)(-x)(-x)
a)
6
b)
6x6
c)
1/x6
d)
x6
16.
Write with positive exponents:
a)
a-2
b)
a2
c)
1/a1
17.
Simplify.
a)
y15
b)
y5
c)
y2
d)
2y5
18.
Simplify.
2x-5y7⋅3x-4y-2
a)
6x9y9
b)
6y5/x9
c)
6/x9y5
d)
6/x9y9
19.
Simplify.
s-5 ⋅ s-2
a)
s-3
b)
1/s7
c)
s-7
d)
1/s3
20.

Rewrite using a positive exponent.

5g7km5g^{-7}km  

a)

5kmg7\frac{5km}{g^7}  

b)

5g7km5g^7km  

c)

5g7km\frac{5}{g^{-7}km}  

d)

15g7km\frac{1}{5g^7km}  

21.

Simplify.
  3x3y03x^{-3}y^0  


a)

3x3y\frac{3x^3}{y}  

b)

y3x3\frac{y}{3x^3}  

c)

3x3\frac{3}{x^3}  

d)

x3x^3  

22.

4c8d35c5d14c^8d^{-3}\cdot5c^{-5}d^{-1}  

a)

9c3d49c^3d^4  

b)

20c3d4\frac{20c^3}{d^4}  

c)

20c3d420c^3d^4  

d)

20c3d4\frac{20}{c^3d^4}  

23.

9a3b53ab2\frac{9a^3b^5}{-3ab^2}  

a)

3a3b3-3a^3b^3  

b)

3a4b7-3a^4b^7  

c)

12a2b312a^2b^3  

d)

3a2b3-3a^2b^3  

24.

56cd8c2d4\frac{56cd}{8c^2d^4}  

a)

7cd37cd^3  

b)

7cd3\frac{7}{cd^3}  

c)

48cd348cd^3  

d)

48cd3\frac{48}{cd^3}  

25.
-3xy3 . (4xy)2
a)
-12x3y5
b)
-48x2y4
c)
-48x3y5
d)
-12x2y6
26.

x5y6zx3yz3\frac{x^5y^{-6}z}{x^{-3}y^{ }z^{-3}}  

a)

x8z4y7\frac{x^8z^4}{y^7}  

b)

x2z3y5\frac{x^2z^3}{y^5}  

c)

x8y7z4\frac{x^8}{y^7z^4}  

d)

x2y5z2\frac{x^2}{y^5z^2}  

27.

Simplify:     x3  x3x^3\ \cdot\ x^{-3}  

a)

x0 =  1x^{0\ }=\ \ 1  

b)

x1  =  1xx^{-1\ \ }=\ \ \frac{1}{x}  

c)

2x9 = 2x92x^{-9}\ =\ \frac{2}{x^9}  

d)

2x0= 22x^0=\ 2  

28.

Write in simplified exponent form with no negative exponents.
a2b3a\frac{a^{-2}b^3}{a}

a)

b3a3\frac{b^3}{a^3}  

b)

a3b3a^{-3}b^{-3}  

c)

b3a1-\frac{b^3}{a^1}  

d)

b3a1\frac{b^3}{a^1}  

29.

15u0v215u^0v^2  Write in simplified exponent form with no negative exponents.

a)

1515  

b)

15v215v^2  

c)

11  

d)

15uv015uv^0  

30.

(5gt4)3(g2t5)3\frac{\left(5gt^{-4}\right)^3}{\left(g^{-2}t^5\right)^{-3}}  

a)

125t3g3\frac{125t^3}{g^3}  

b)

125g3t3\frac{125}{g^3t^3}  

c)

125t27g3\frac{125t^{27}}{g^3}  

d)

125g3t27\frac{125}{g^3t^{27}}  

31.

(3pt2)2(4p3t5)2\frac{\left(3pt^{-2}\right)^{-2}}{\left(4p^3t^5\right)^2}  

a)

9p816t6\frac{9p^8}{16t^6}  

b)

916p8t6\frac{9}{16p^8t^6}  

c)

p8144t6\frac{p^8}{144t^6}  

d)

1144p8t6\frac{1}{144p^8t^6}  

32.

42x3y26x1y4\frac{42x^3y^{-2}}{6x^{-1}y^4}  

a)

7y6x4\frac{7y^6}{x^4}  

b)

7x4y6\frac{7x^4}{y^6}  

c)

6y6x4\frac{6y^6}{x^4}  

d)

6x4y6\frac{6x^4}{y^6}  

33.

35a3b2c7a2b5c3\frac{-35a^3b^{-2}c}{7a^{-2}b^5c^3}  

a)

5c2a5b7\frac{-5c^2}{a^5b^7}  

b)

5b7a5c2\frac{-5b^7}{a^5c^2}  

c)

5a5b7c2\frac{-5a^5}{b^7c^2}  

d)

5a5b7c2\frac{-5}{a^5b^7c^2}  

34.

(2m2n3)2(3m2n4)2\frac{\left(2m^2n^3\right)^2}{\left(3m^{-2}n^4\right)^{-2}}  

a)

4mn149\frac{4mn^{14}}{9}  

b)

36n1436n^{14}  

c)

36n14\frac{36}{n^{14}}  

d)

4n149m\frac{4n^{14}}{9m}  

35.

5g2h5(g2h3)2\frac{5g^{-2}h^5}{\left(g^{-2}h^3\right)^2}  

a)

5hg2\frac{5h}{g^2}  

b)

5g2h\frac{5}{g^2h}  

c)

5g2h5g^2h  

d)

5g2h\frac{5g^2}{h}  

36.

(5x7y92x9y11)0\left(\frac{-5x^7y^9}{2x^{-9}y^{11}}\right)^0  =



(a)  

37.

r5t3q7\frac{r^{-5}t^{-3}}{q^7}  

a)

1q7r5t3\frac{1}{q^7r^5t^3}  

b)

t3q7r5\frac{t^3}{q^7r^5}  

c)

r5q7t3\frac{r^5}{q^7t^3}  

d)

q7r5t3\frac{q^7}{r^5t^3}  

38.

a3b8c5\frac{a^{-3}b^8}{c^{-5}}  

a)

c5a3b8\frac{c^5}{a^3b^8}  

b)

b8a3c5\frac{b^8}{a^3c^5}  

c)

b8c5a3\frac{b^8c^5}{a^3}  

d)

a3b8c5\frac{a^3b^8}{c^5}  

39.

(x2y3)2(x2y7)3\frac{\left(x^2y^{-3}\right)^2}{\left(x^{-2}y^7\right)^3}  

a)

x10y27\frac{x^{10}}{y^{27}}  

b)

y27x10\frac{y^{27}}{x^{10}}  

c)

x10y27x^{10}y^{27}  

d)

1x10y27\frac{1}{x^{10}y^{27}}