Exponents and Powers Rules Matching

If a number or variable does not have an exponent, we can assume the exponent is:

• 0

• 1

The product rule says that when you are multiplying two exponents with the same base, you keep the base and ________ the exponents

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply

• Divide

The quotient rule says that when you are dividing two exponents with the same base, you keep the base and __________ the exponents.

• Add

• Subract

• Multiply

• Divide

The power of a power rule says that when an exponential expression is raised to a power (as shown above), you should _________ the inner and outer exponents

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Which rules of exponents will be used to evaluate this expression? Select three options.

• fractional exponent

• quotient of powers

• power of a power

• power of a product

• negative exponent

When raising powers to another power you must keep the base the same and...

• Add the exponents

• Subtract the exponents

• Multiply the exponents

• Divide the exponents

When you raise a power to a power you________ the exponents.

• Add

• Subtract

• Multiply 

• Divide 

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

Match the following

• Add Exponents

• Negative Exponent

• Equals 1

• Multiply Powers

• Multiply Exponents

• Zero Exponent

• Reciprocal (Flip)

• Divide Powers

• Subtract Exponents

• Raise to a Power

Match the following

• Multiplying 2 quantities with different bases but same exponents, multiply bases and keep exponents

• Power of Powers

• Multiply the exponents.

• Quotient Exponent

• When multiplying two powers with the same base, add the exponents.

• Power of Products

• A base with a 0 exponenet is always 1.

• Zero Exponent

• When dividing 2 quantities with the same base, subtract the exponents.

• Product of Powers