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Directions: Answer these questions pertaining to exponents.

1.
Express using an exponent: (3)(3)(3)(3)(3)(3)

Choose:
36
63
6•3
3•6
greenguy1

 

 

2.
Express using an exponent:
      7 multiplied times itself 3 times

Choose:
37
3•7
73
77
greenguy2

 

 

3.
Which choice is equivalent to 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 ?

Choose:
34
4•3
43
3+4
greenguy3

 

 

4.
Which choice is a mathematical shorthand for:
      6 × 6 × 6 × 6 × ... × 6     (14 factors)

Choose:
65
14×6
614
5×6
greenguy4

 

 

5.
Express using mathematical shorthand:
      (9)(9)(9) + (9)(9)(9) + (9)(9)(9) + (9)(9)(9)

Choose:
3×94
4×93
12×9
4×94
greenguy5

 

 

6.
Which choice is a mathematical shorthand for:
      3 + 3 + 3 + 3 + ... + 3    (15 terms) ?
Choose:
35

15×3
315
5×3
greenguy7

 

 

7.
Express using mathematical shorthand:
      (-6)(-6)(-6)(-6)(-6)(-6)(-6)(-6)

Choose:
-68
8(-6)
(-6)8
68
greenguy6

 

 

8.
Which choice is not equivalent to:
      "8 raised to the power of 4"

Choose:
84 8^4 8•8•8•8 8 cubed
greenguy8

 

 

9.
Does -52 = 25?
Choose:
YES NO
greenguy9

 

 

10.
 Which of the following expressions is (are) NOT equivalent to
(-3)(-3)(-3)(-3)? (Check all that apply, and hit SUBMIT!)
 

(-3)4

4(-3)

-34

81

-81

        

greenguy10

 

 

11.
 Which of the following equations are TRUE?
(Check all that apply, and hit SUBMIT!)
 

53= 5 × 3

42 = 4 • 4

76 =7•7•7•7•7•7•7

5•5•5•5•5•5 = 65

5•5•5•5•5•5 = 56

5•5•5•5•5•5 = 55

        

greenguy11

 

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