Test no 2 - Multiplication , divison and order of operation 08/04/25
1 Write the following using indices.
(a) 2× 2× 4 ×4× 4 (b)7×7 × 7× 5× 3 3 3 3 3 (c) 3×5 × 3× 7× 7× 7×7 ×7 ×7 ×7 ×7× 7 3
2 Simplify the following using indices. 7
3 A square has side lengths of 2 cm as shown. Four of these squares are arranged to form
a larger square. 4
4 Simplify the following 5
5 Scientists are looking at the rate at which flies multiply. At the start of their data
collection there are 128 flies. They notice that the population doubles every day. After how
many days will the fly population number 216? Justify your answer 3
6 Simplify the following. Leave your answers in index form. 4
7 Using indices, find the value of each of these. 5
8 Four calculations involving indices are shown below. 4
9 i) copy the calculation and put in any brackets that are needed to make it correct 9
10 work out the answers to the following calculations 6
11 find the square root 2
a √144 b √81
12 find cube root 2
a ∛81 b ∛216