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Exponents and Powers Practice Test

The document is a test on exponents or powers, including fill-in-the-blank questions, matching, true or false statements, and problem-solving exercises. It covers concepts such as the definition of exponents, operations with exponents, scientific notation, and practical applications of these concepts. The test also includes various calculations and evaluations related to exponents.

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Exponents and Powers Practice Test

The document is a test on exponents or powers, including fill-in-the-blank questions, matching, true or false statements, and problem-solving exercises. It covers concepts such as the definition of exponents, operations with exponents, scientific notation, and practical applications of these concepts. The test also includes various calculations and evaluations related to exponents.

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TEST : EXPONENTS OR POWERS

Fill in the blanks

1. Writing the product of a rational number by itself is called _________________


2. For any non zero rational number a and integer n a^-n is _______________
3. ______________ notation is used to express very large or small numbers.

Match the following

1. a^m x a^n = a^ mn
2. a^m / a^n = a^m x b^m
3. (a^m)^n = a ^(m+n)
4. (a x b)^m = a ^ (m-n) or 1 / a^(n-m)

True or false

1. In multiplication, when bases are the same, exponents are subtracted


2. In division, when bases are same, exponents are added
3. For any nonzero number a, a^0=1

Solve the following

1. Simply the following and express the answer in positive exponent

9 ^ -1 x 5 ^2 / 3^-4 x 25 ^-2

2. A drop of water leaks from a faucet every second. How many litres of water leak from the
faucet in 24 hours if a drop water equals 0.050 millitres?
3. Find the value of K
a. 7 ^-1 x 7 ^ 3k+2 = 7^15+7^8
b. (-5/11)^k+2 +(-5/11)^-4k +5 = (-5/11)^2k
4. Write the following in scientific notation
a. 15,000,000
b. 0.00000055
5. Which is greater (-1)^471 or (-1)^200?
6. Use laws of exponents solve the following
(a) ((-6/7)^2)^1
(b) P^201 / P^(-199)
7. Evaluate
((1/2)^3 + (1/4)^2)-1
8. By what number should (3/5)^-3 be divided so that the quotient os (1/15)^-2
9. Find the value of x^2 if (5/9)^-4 x (25/81)^-3/x = (9/5)^2x+5
10. Resolve 5^-2 x 4^-2 / 20 ^-2
11. Find the value
(4)^-3 x (t)^5 x 45/ (t)^3 x (4)^-5 x (15)^2

12. The postal service of india delivers about 2^6 x 5^2 pieces of mail each second. There are

2^15 x 3^7 x 5 ^4 seconds in 7 days. How many pieces of mail does the Indian postal service

deliver in seven days. Write your answer in exponents

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