Name: ________________________ Class: ___________________ Date: __________ ID: A

Exponents

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

What is the simplified form of each expression?

0
____ 1. 6.1
a. 1 b. –6.1 c. –1 d. 0

____ 2. (4) 1
1 1 1
a. b.  c. 4 d. 
4 1 4 4

____ 3. (2) 2
1 1
a.  b. c. 4 d. –4
4 4

____ 4. 5p 6 m5
5p 6 p6
a. 5p 6 m5 b. 5pm30 c. d.
m5 5m5

1
____ 5.
c 8
8
a. c8 b. c 8 c.  d. 8c
c

4
____ 6.
x 6 y
24x 4 4 4x 6
a. b. c. d.
y 6
x y xy 5 y

____ 7. What is the value of 8x 1 y 1 for x = –2 and y = –3?

2 2 1
a. 8 6 b. c. 1 d. 48
9 3

1
____ 8. What is the value of for x = 2 and y = –4?
2 x 3 y 5
2

1
a. 16 b. –4 c.  d. –16
32

y 5
____ 9. What is the value of for x = 2 and y = –4?
x 3
10 1
a. b. 128 c.  d. 128
3 128

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What is each number written in standard notation?

____ 10. 7  103

a. 210 b. 70 3 c. 7,000 d. 700

____ 11. 8.39  10 5

a. –419.5 b. 0.0000839 c. 0.000839 d. 0.00000839

What is each expression written using each base only once?

____ 12. 6 9  6 4
a. 6 13 b. 216 13 c. 18 13 d. 6 36

____ 13. (5.68) 4  (5.68) 4

a. 5.688 b. 8 c. 1 d. 0

____ 14. (7) 4  (7) 5

a. 9 b. –7 c. 79 d. 1

____ 15. 10 8  10 6  10 6
a. 1000 8 b. 10 8 c. 30 8 d. 10 288

What is the simplified form of each expression?

____ 16. 2y 2  5y 8
a. 10y 16 b. 7y 6 c. 10y 6 d. 7y 16

____ 17. 7x 8  6x 3
42 1
a. b. c. 42x 11 d. 13x 5
x5 42x 5

____ 18. (g 7 )  2h 4  4g 5

a. 5g 12 h 4 b. 8gh 16 c. 8g 12 h 4 d. 8g 28 h 4

____ 19. 4x 3  2y 2  5y 5  x 8

x2 40y 3 2x 5 5y 3
a.  b.  c.  d. 
40y 3 x5 5y 3 2x

What is the simplified form of the expression?

____ 20. (m6 ) 2

a. m8 b. m36 c. m12 d. 2m12

____ 21. (n 5 ) 3
1 1 x
a. b. n 15 c. d.
n 125
n 15 15

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 1
____ 22. m3  m10 
 

a. m33 b. m31 c. m13 d. m13

  8
____ 23.  x 8  x 9
 
a. x 144 b. x 80 c. x 73 d. x 73

What is the simplified form of each expression?

____ 24. (h 4 ) 5

a. h 9 b. h1 c. h 20 d. h 20

____ 25. (4n 10 ) 4

a. 256n 40 b. 4n 40 c. 4n 10000 d. 256n 14

____ 26. (6k 10 ) 5

1
a. 7776k 5 b. 6k 50 c. 6k 100000 d. k 50
7776

____ 27. (3xy 3 ) 2 (xy) 6

a. 9x 8 y 12 b. 3x 8 y 12 c. 2x 3 y 12 d. 9x 8 y 9

____ 28. (3a 2 b 4 ) 2 (2a 3 b 7 ) 3

8a 13 b 29
a. 72a 10 b 16 b. 72a 13 b 29 c. d. 72a 13 b 29
9

What is the simplified form of each expression?

x 12
____ 29.
x6
1
a. x 72 b. x 18 c. x6 d.
x6

g 5
____ 30.
g6
1 1
a. b. g c. g 11 d.
g g 11

m5 n 9
____ 31.
m7 n 4
n 14 n5
a. m4 n 3 b. c. m2 n 5 d.
n 11 m2

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What is the simplified form of the expression?

 4  2
____ 32.  
 3y 
8 16 16
a. b. c. 12y 2 d.
6y 2 3y 9y 2

 10  4
 2x 
____ 33.  
 3 
16x 40 16x 40 8x 40
a. b. c. 6x 40 d.
3 81 12

 5  3
 t 
____ 34.  3 

 3c 
t 15 t 15 t 15
a. 3t 15 c 9 b. c. d.
27c 9 9c 9 3c
3
 m1 m5 
____ 35.   

 m2 
3m4 1
a.  2 b. c. m18 d. m216
m m18

 4  3
m 
____ 36.  2 
 2c 

8c 6 6m12 8m12
a. b. c. d. 2m12 c 6
m12 3c 6 2c

 4  5
 x 
____ 37.  4 
 2n 
32n 20 10x 20 32x 20
a. 2x 20 n 20 b. c. d.
x 20 5n 20 2n

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Exponents
Answer Section

MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 7-1 Zero and Negative

Exponents
OBJ: 7-1.1 To simplify expressions involving zero and negative exponents
TOP: 7-1 Problem 1 Simplifying Powers DOK: DOK 1
2. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 7-1 Zero and Negative
Exponents
OBJ: 7-1.1 To simplify expressions involving zero and negative exponents
TOP: 7-1 Problem 1 Simplifying Powers DOK: DOK 1
3. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-1 Zero and Negative
Exponents
OBJ: 7-1.1 To simplify expressions involving zero and negative exponents
TOP: 7-1 Problem 1 Simplifying Powers DOK: DOK 1
4. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 7-1 Zero and Negative
Exponents
OBJ: 7-1.1 To simplify expressions involving zero and negative exponents
TOP: 7-1 Problem 2 Simplifying Exponential Expressions DOK: DOK 1
5. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-1 Zero and Negative
Exponents
OBJ: 7-1.1 To simplify expressions involving zero and negative exponents
TOP: 7-1 Problem 2 Simplifying Exponential Expressions DOK: DOK 1
6. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-1 Zero and Negative
Exponents
OBJ: 7-1.1 To simplify expressions involving zero and negative exponents
TOP: 7-1 Problem 2 Simplifying Exponential Expressions DOK: DOK 1
7. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2 REF: 7-1 Zero and Negative
Exponents
OBJ: 7-1.1 To simplify expressions involving zero and negative exponents
TOP: 7-1 Problem 3 Evaluating an Exponential Expression DOK: DOK 1
8. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-1 Zero and Negative
Exponents
OBJ: 7-1.1 To simplify expressions involving zero and negative exponents
TOP: 7-1 Problem 3 Evaluating an Exponential Expression DOK: DOK 1
9. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-1 Zero and Negative
Exponents
OBJ: 7-1.1 To simplify expressions involving zero and negative exponents
TOP: 7-1 Problem 3 Evaluating an Exponential Expression DOK: DOK 1
10. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-2 Scientific Notation
OBJ: 7-2.1 To write numbers in scientific and standard notation
TOP: 7-2 Problem 3 Writing a Number in Standard Notation KEY: scientific notation
DOK: DOK 1
11. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3 REF: 7-2 Scientific Notation
OBJ: 7-2.1 To write numbers in scientific and standard notation
TOP: 7-2 Problem 3 Writing a Number in Standard Notation KEY: scientific notation
DOK: DOK 1

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12. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L2

REF: 7-3 Multiplying Powers With the Same Base
OBJ: 7-3.1 To multiply powers with the same base TOP: 7-3 Problem 1 Multiplying
Powers
DOK: DOK 1
13. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-3 Multiplying Powers With the Same Base
OBJ: 7-3.1 To multiply powers with the same base TOP: 7-3 Problem 1 Multiplying
Powers
DOK: DOK 1
14. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L4
REF: 7-3 Multiplying Powers With the Same Base
OBJ: 7-3.1 To multiply powers with the same base TOP: 7-3 Problem 1 Multiplying
Powers
DOK: DOK 1
15. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-3 Multiplying Powers With the Same Base
OBJ: 7-3.1 To multiply powers with the same base TOP: 7-3 Problem 1 Multiplying
Powers
DOK: DOK 1
16. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2
REF: 7-3 Multiplying Powers With the Same Base
OBJ: 7-3.1 To multiply powers with the same base
TOP: 7-3 Problem 2 Multiplying Powers in Algebraic Expressions
DOK: DOK 1
17. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-3 Multiplying Powers With the Same Base
OBJ: 7-3.1 To multiply powers with the same base
TOP: 7-3 Problem 2 Multiplying Powers in Algebraic Expressions
DOK: DOK 1
18. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L4
REF: 7-3 Multiplying Powers With the Same Base
OBJ: 7-3.1 To multiply powers with the same base
TOP: 7-3 Problem 2 Multiplying Powers in Algebraic Expressions
DOK: DOK 1
19. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L4
REF: 7-3 Multiplying Powers With the Same Base
OBJ: 7-3.1 To multiply powers with the same base
TOP: 7-3 Problem 2 Multiplying Powers in Algebraic Expressions
DOK: DOK 1
20. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2
REF: 7-4 More Multiplication Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-4.1 To raise a power to a
power
TOP: 7-4 Problem 1 Simplifying a Power Raised to a Power DOK: DOK 1
21. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-4 More Multiplication Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-4.1 To raise a power to a
power
TOP: 7-4 Problem 1 Simplifying a Power Raised to a Power DOK: DOK 1
22. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-4 More Multiplication Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-4.1 To raise a power to a
power
TOP: 7-4 Problem 2 Simplifying an Expression With Powers DOK: DOK 1

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23. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L4

REF: 7-4 More Multiplication Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-4.1 To raise a power to a
power
TOP: 7-4 Problem 2 Simplifying an Expression With Powers DOK: DOK 1
24. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-4 More Multiplication Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-4.2 To raise a product to a
power
TOP: 7-4 Problem 3 Simplifying a Product Raised to a Power DOK: DOK 1
25. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-4 More Multiplication Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-4.2 To raise a product to a
power
TOP: 7-4 Problem 3 Simplifying a Product Raised to a Power DOK: DOK 1
26. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-4 More Multiplication Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-4.2 To raise a product to a
power
TOP: 7-4 Problem 3 Simplifying a Product Raised to a Power DOK: DOK 1
27. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-4 More Multiplication Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-4.2 To raise a product to a
power
TOP: 7-4 Problem 4 Simplifying an Expression With Products DOK: DOK 1
28. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L4
REF: 7-4 More Multiplication Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-4.2 To raise a product to a
power
TOP: 7-4 Problem 4 Simplifying an Expression With Products DOK: DOK 1
29. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: L2
REF: 7-5 Division Properties of Exponents
OBJ: 7-5.1 To divide powers with the same base
TOP: 7-5 Problem 1 Dividing Algebraic Expressions DOK: DOK 1
30. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-5 Division Properties of Exponents
OBJ: 7-5.1 To divide powers with the same base
TOP: 7-5 Problem 1 Dividing Algebraic Expressions DOK: DOK 1
31. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-5 Division Properties of Exponents
OBJ: 7-5.1 To divide powers with the same base
TOP: 7-5 Problem 1 Dividing Algebraic Expressions DOK: DOK 1
32. ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: L2
REF: 7-5 Division Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-5.2 To raise a quotient
to a power
TOP: 7-5 Problem 3 Raising a Quotient to a Power DOK: DOK 1
33. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-5 Division Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-5.2 To raise a quotient
to a power
TOP: 7-5 Problem 3 Raising a Quotient to a Power DOK: DOK 1
34. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-5 Division Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-5.2 To raise a quotient
to a power
TOP: 7-5 Problem 3 Raising a Quotient to a Power DOK: DOK 1
35. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L4
REF: 7-5 Division Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-5.2 To raise a quotient
to a power
TOP: 7-5 Problem 4 Simplifying an Exponential Expression DOK: DOK 1

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36. ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: L3

REF: 7-5 Division Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-5.2 To raise a quotient
to a power
TOP: 7-5 Problem 4 Simplifying an Exponential Expression DOK: DOK 1
37. ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: L3
REF: 7-5 Division Properties of Exponents OBJ: 7-5.2 To raise a quotient
to a power
TOP: 7-5 Problem 4 Simplifying an Exponential Expression DOK: DOK 1