Multiplying Rule with Exponents

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 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

Simplify the following:

y⁴ ⋅ y¹²

• y¹⁶

• y³

• 16y

• y⁴⁸

Billy was asked to solve 3⁵∙3⁴. He got 9²⁰. What error did he make?

• When he multiplies exponents, he is supposed to add the base and the exponent

• When he multiplies exponents, he is supposed to multiply the base and keep the exponents

• When he multiplies exponents, he is supposed to keep the base and add the exponents if the base is the same

• None of the above

• A
• B
• C
• D

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

• add

• subtract

• multiply

• divide

• A
• B
• C
• D

Consider the monomial expression shown in the question, its simplified form is

• A

• B

• C

• D