Practice Exponents

(2⁸)²

• 2¹⁶
• 2¹⁰
• 2⁶
• 2⁴

Anything raised to a power of zero is always: 

• 0
• 1
• itself
• negative

According to exponent rules, when we raise the power to a power we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

According to exponent rules, when we multiply the expressions we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

According to exponent rules, when we divide the expressions we _______ the exponents.

• add
• subtract
• multiply
• divide

3x⁻³

• 1⁄3x³
• 3⁄x³
• 3x³
• -3x³

(3y⁴)²

• 9y⁸
• 9y⁶
• 6y⁸
• 6y⁶

Simplify the exponential expression:

• 10x^-2
• 2x²
• 2x¹²
• 10x¹²

Simplify the exponential expression.

• 2x⁶y¹²
• 2x⁵y⁷
• 8x⁶y¹²
• 8x⁵y⁷

A scientist reports that a bacteria culture contains 3⁴ bacteria.
How many bacteria is that?

• 12
• 81
• 7
• 95