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Exponent Laws Quiz
Name : ___________
Please complete the following questions by selecting the most appropriate answer.
1. In order to multiply powers with the same base, we multiply their exponents.
a) True
b) False
3
5
2. The expression 𝑥 · 𝑥 is
8
a) 𝑥
15
b) 𝑥
2
−2
c) 𝑥
d) 𝑥
3. According to exponent rules, when we raise a power to another exponent, we _______ the
exponents.
a) Divide
b) Subtract
c) Multiply
d) Add
c) -25
d) 25
−2
4. Simplify the following expression: 5 .
a) − 1/25
b) 1/25
12
5. Simplify the following expression :
36
a) 𝑥
9
b) 𝑥
𝑥
3
𝑥
.
4
c) 𝑥
−9
d) 𝑥
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6. Simplify the following using exponents laws. Then, evaluate.
99
a)
10000
b)
98
10000
c) (
1 −5
)
8
2 −2
e) (5
)
·(
1 7
)
8
(−3)
(− 5)
500
d)
f) (
−10000000
500
−10000000
1 −8
)
2