Math Jeopardy — Exponent Laws

Exponent Basics

100

What is the base in 7⁴

7

200

Evaluate 3³

27

300

Simplify (x⁴) (x)³

x⁷

400

Simplify a⁹  ÷ a⁴

a⁵

500

Simplify [(2⁷) (2³)] ÷ 2⁵

2⁵

Power Moves

100

Simplify (x²)³

x⁶

200

Simplify (3x)²

9x²

300

Simplify (2a³)²

4a⁶

400

Simplify [(x⁴)³] ÷ x⁵

x⁷

500

Simplify [(3x²y³)²] ÷ 9xy²

x³y⁴

Exponent Challenges

100

Evaluate 8⁰

1

200

Rewrite x^-4 using only positive exponents.

1/x⁴

300

Simplify 5³ x 5^-1 as a single power.

5²

400

Simplify 6x^-2 ÷ 3x³ using positive exponents.

2/x⁵

500

Simplify SEE BOARD using positive exponents.

y⁵/x²

Find the Mistake

100

A student writes a³ x a² =a⁶. What is the mistake, correct it?

They multiplied instead of adding the exponents. Correct: a⁵

200

A student writes (x⁴)²=x⁶. What is the mistake, correct it?

They added instead of multiplying the exponents. Correct: x⁸

300

 A student writes 3⁰=0. What is the mistake, correct it?

Any non-zero number raised to the power of zero equals 1

400

A student writes (2x³)²=2x⁶. What is the mistake, correct it?

They forgot to square the coefficient. Correct:4x⁶

500

A student writes x³ ÷ x⁷=x⁴. What is the mistake, correct it?

They subtracted in the wrong order. Correct: x^-4 or 1/x⁴

Mystery Math

100

Which is greater: 2⁵ or 5²

2⁵=32

200

Simplify 4x+3x

7x

300

Find the missing exponent: 2^? x 2³ =2⁹

? = 6

400

Simplify 5x+3y-2x+4y

3x+7y

500

Simplify 3x²+5x-2x²+4x

x²+9x