Multiplying by the Same Base

The shortcut method to multiplying numbers with the same base is to simply MULTIPLY the exponents.

• True 
• False

Multiply 10⁴ X 10³
Write your answer in exponential form.

• A.)10¹
• B.) 10⁷
• C.) 10^-3
• D.) 10¹²

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

Multiply 10^-3 X 10³
Write your answer in exponential form.

• A.) 0
• B.) 10³
• C.) 10⁰
• D.) 1

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Multiply 10^-7 X 10^-5
Write your answer in exponential form.

• A.) 10^-12
• B.) 10^-2
• C.) 10²
• D.) 10³⁵

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

Multiply 10¹² X 10^-8 
Write your answer in exponential form.

• A.) 10^-4 
• B.) 10²⁰
• C.) 10⁴
• D.) 10,000

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Multiply 2² X 2³ 
Write your answer in exponential form.

• A.) 2⁵ 
• B.) 2⁶
• C.) 32
• D.) 4⁵

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

Multiply 3⁴ X 3⁷ 
Write your answer in exponential form.

• A.) 3²⁸
• B.) 3³
• C.) 3¹¹
• D.) 9¹¹

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

CCSS.6.EE.A.3

Multiply 10^-6 X 10^{13 = ?}

• A.) 
  10⁶⁺¹³ = 10⁷
• B.) 
  10^{-6+13 =} 10⁷
• C.) 
  10^{-6 + -13} = 10⁷

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1

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The shortcut method for multiplying numbers with the same base is to simply ADD the exponents.

• True
• False

10¹⁵ X 10¹⁴ = ?

• A.) 
  Impossible to Multiply
• B.) 
  10^{15 +14} = 10²⁹
• C.) 
  10^{15 - 14} = 10²⁹
• D.) 
  10^{15 X 14} = 10²⁹

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CCSS.6.EE.A.1