Worksheet: Powers and Exponents
In this worksheet, we will practice identifying the base and exponent in power formulas, writing them in exponential, expanded and word forms, and evaluating simple powers.
Q4:
What terminology do we use to describe the 3 in the term ?
- Aan expression
- Ban exponent
- Ca coefficient
- Da factor
- Ea base
Q5:
Is the following correct: ?
- A no
- B yes
Q6:
Evaluate .
Q7:
Calculate .
Q8:
Simplify .
- A
- B
- C
- D
Q9:
Write four squared using digits.
- A
- B
- C
- D
Q10:
Write the expression in words.
- AFour to the fourth power
- BFour to the Three power
- CThree to the fourth power
- DThree to the fifth power
Q11:
What is the base in ?
Q12:
Is the following correct: ?
- A no
- B yes
Q13:
Write seven to the fourth power using digits.
- A
- B
- C
- D
Q14:
The cost of each flight of the space shuttle is about . Write this cost in exponential form.
- A dollars
- B dollars
- C dollars
- D dollars
- E dollars
Q15:
The African bush elephant is the largest land animal and weighs about 8 tons. Express this amount in exponential form.
- A tons
- B tons
- C tons
- D tons
- E tons
Q16:
Express the volume of a cube of edge length 5 units as an exponent, and then determine its value.
- A , 25 cubic units
- B , 125 cubic units
- C , 15 cubic units
- D , 32 cubic units
- E , 125 cubic units
Q17:
The prefix kilo in kilometre represents metres. Write this length as a power of ten.
- A metres
- B metres
- C metres
- D metres
- E metres
Q18:
The prefix mega in megameter represents meters. Write this number as a power of ten.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
Q19:
Find the digit in the units place of .
Q20:
Use a calculator to determine whether this sentence is true or false: .
- Afalse
- Btrue
Q21:
Complete the following using ,, or : .
- A
- B
- C
Q22:
Complete the following using ,, or : .
- A
- B
- C
Q23:
Which of the following is true?
- A
- B
- C
Q24:
Complete the following using ,, or : .
- A
- B
- C
Q25:
Complete the following using ,, or : .
- A
- B
- C