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1. The document provides examples of operations with integers and fractions, including evaluating expressions with exponents and ordering quantities. 2. It asks the reader to evaluate statements by various people about exponents, fractions, and equality. 3. Additional context is given about the development of the metric system and prefixes used in unit measurements.

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Practice 2

1. The document provides examples of operations with integers and fractions, including evaluating expressions with exponents and ordering quantities. 2. It asks the reader to evaluate statements by various people about exponents, fractions, and equality. 3. Additional context is given about the development of the metric system and prefixes used in unit measurements.

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Practice 2

1 Find the value of each of the following. Write your answer as either a whole number

or a fraction.

−2 0 −3 −5 2
a 6 b (−3) c 10 d 1 e (−8)

−1 3 −3 0 −6
f (−9) g 7 h 4 i 5 j (−2)

k l m n o

−2 −2 2
p −12 q (−12) r 0 s t

b
2 Rewrite each of the following in the form a , where a and b are integers (no fractions).

a 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 × 4 b c

d e −7 (−7) (−7) (−7) (−7)

3 Order the quantities in each set of four from lowest to highest. Show your working.

−1 0
−2

0 −2 1 −2 −1
a 5 4 3 b 2 3

2 2

−1 −2 −3 0 −1 1
c 7 2 1 d 1 3 0

0
4 Ricardo says: “5 equals zero because you have zero 5s, which means you don’t have

anything. You have zero.” Explain any faults in his thinking.

5 Talei says: “Negative exponents make fractions. If the negative exponent is already in

the denominator of a fraction, then it makes an integer.” Is Talei correct? Explain.

6 Anna says: “ must be 4 since you have half of 8.” Explain why this thinking is

faulty.

7 Thomas states: “A positive exponent is the number of times you multiply the base.

A negative exponent is the number of times you divide by the base.” Do you agree?

Explain your answer.

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16 1 Number
N U M B E R

8 The development of the current metric system of units began in France in the

18thcentury. Basic units for measurements like angles, lengths, mass and capacity

were created, often derived from the properties of natural objects such as water. For

example, 1 liter of water has a mass of 1 kg. Multiples or divisions of these units

could be created by using prexes, such as those used in the units millimeter and

kilogram. Some of the prexes are given in the table below. Copy and complete

thetable.

Prex Exponential form Expanded form

9
giga 10

mega 1 000 000

3
kilo 10

1
deci 10

centi

100

milli

1000

6
micro 10

nano

1 000 000 000

12
pico 10

femto

1 000 000 000 000 000

18
atto 10

n
k
b
e

A set of 14 year old twins created the Scale of the Universe application, which allows

you to see how large dierent powers of 10 are. Go to the site http://htwins.net/scale2/

where you can scroll to see everything from the smallest of subatomic particles to the

largest of celestial objects.

Multiplying powers

2 4

You already know that 2 means 2 × 2 and 2 means 2 × 2 × 2 ×2.

2 4

Is it possible to multiply 2 and 2 and, if so, how is this similar

or dierent to the multiplication you do already? In the following

investigations you will look for patterns and determine general

rules about how to nd the product of two or more powers.

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