Exponent Basics
What are the two parts of an expression like 43 called?
Base an exponent
Expand 32.
3x3
What is 22?
4
In 34, the base is 3.
True.
Mia says 23 = 2x3. What did she do wrong?
She multiplied the base by the exponent. The correct value is 2×2×2=8
In 52, what is the base?
5
Expand 43
4x4x4
What is 34?
81
23=6
False. 8.
A student writes 53 = 5x5=25. What is missing?
One factor of 5. The correct value is 125.
In 74 what does the exponent tell you?
Multiply four factors of 7 together.
Multiple 7, 4 times in a row.
Expand 67
6x6x6x6x6x6x6
What is 26?
64.
52 = 5x5
True
Jordan says the base in 82 is 2. Is he correct? If not, what is wrong
The base is 8.
What is the base and exponent in 93?
Base = 9, Exponent = 3
Expand 40
1
What is 44?
256
43 and 34 have the same value.
False. 43 = 64 and 34=81
A student says 34 = 12. Show the correct calculation.
3x3x3x3=81
Explain what 25 means without calculating its value.
Five factors of 2 multiplied together.
97,321
What is 55?
3,125
80 = 8
False. 1.
Alex write 24 = 2x2x2=8. Explain the mistake and find the correct value.
Alex used only three factors instead of four. 2x2x2x2 = 16.